Living in the big, bad, tough business world these days it’s likely you get a bit jaded every once in a while, thinking all the world is beyond help and that there is nothing to get excited about. But that’s not true, there are lots of bright spots of victory, blessing and overcoming- you just have to know where to look for it.
Don’t give up on being part of the solution, finding simple ways to bless someone’s day is easier than you think
The other day I was chasing my dog Lily (she escapes often) when I ran past three little girls selling lemonade. The girls quickly gave chase with me and captured Lily on my behalf. In gratitude I said to them, “How much is your lemonade?” A sweet little blond girl about the age of 6 replied, “50 cents Mister”. Well, she was just too cute. She even slurred her words so that ‘Mister’ sounded like “Mistuh”. I was sold. Unfortuantely I didn’t have any money on me so I told the girls I would return shortly. And this is where the fun began.
As I walked away I could hear the girls talking loudly to themselves, “He’s coming back, he’s coming back!” They shrieked. I couldn’t help but laugh, but it meant so much to them that I just knew I couldn’t forget to go back to get that lemonade.
Running home I quickly closed my wayward puppy in the house and grabbed a dollar. As I walked back to the lemonade stand the girls noticed me coming from a block away and were so excited that I could hear them clearly yelling, “He’s coming, he’s coming, get ready.” It was the funniest, cutest thing you’ve ever seen. I wish I’d of had $10 to give them. One girl was the banker, one girl was in charge of ice and one little girl seemed to be the spokesman of the group. ”You’re lucky Mister, you’re our last customer of the day” she said to me.
I laughed about those sweet, excited girls all night and even as I write this I am smiling because of the sheer energy, enthusiasm, and excitement they had about having a customer. They definately made my day and I’d like to think I made their day too. I had no interest in lemonade, I was playing along in their little game and it felt great.
Somewhere along the line we loose our enthusiasm for our customers, clients, and much else. But if you seek to find simple ways to bless others you can find joy. By putting aside your big, grow up problems and gearing up your imagination you can find fun, blessing and refreshment.
DC
