Cheerfully Put in Check...

Yesterday, I was at the Starbucks at CSUSB. I realized how crowded it was and how rushed and frustrated some of the customers were. Yeah, we have just about reached finals week, so we all needed our coffee. Anyway, when I got to the counter, I was already late for class... but I wasn't about to hop out of that long line I just waited in.

The girl greeted me with a smile and asked me for my order. I ordered the most fattening drink on the menu, a White Chocolate Mocha that is sure to catch up with me someday, then fumbled through my back pack trying to find my wallet. As I turned to hand her my card, she was still smiling and asked me how my day was going.

At that moment I stopped and said, "I'm really sick of school right now." She looked at me and whispered, "I'm really sick of coffee right now, let's be friends!" We both giggled and wished eachother a good day. It really wasn't about what she said, but how she said it.

What is my point? Well there are times when I get so rushed or impatient that I don't take the time to show love and compassion to the strangers I pass by everyday. Even when I am in a hurry, I should still take the time to offer God's grace to people. She reminded me that everyone has crappy days, and whatever I was frustrated about probably wasn't the end of the world.

That one small conversation changed the rest of my day and I was reminded to smile again and be thankful. Our bad moods don't make anyone else's day better... I'd much rather spend my time brightening someone's day. So to that friendly Starbuck's associate... thanks for putting me in check =)