One day, years ago, when I was working lunchtime at McDonald's, a young businessman came up to the counter and he was rather slow moving, shaking and fumbling with his wallet, and had a rather pained look on his face. I told him it was ok... to just take a breath and take his time ...
I said I could see he wasn't having the best day, and he said,"WHY DO YOU CARE?!!" I reached a hand out to him and said," BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE A BAD DAY AND NOBODY THERE TO CARE AT THAT TIME, AND I HATE SEEING ANYONE ELSE GO THROUGH THAT" ...
Then he told me why he was upset, that he was from out of town, and he smiled with a glow and looked me in the eyes and told me that he was sure it would all be better now... and thanked me for caring.... He was at peace... I saw the way his whole manner changed...as he waved and smiled, with his bag of burgers, going out the door... For real... and it still makes me smile all these years later, when I think about it
Many times it only takes a sincere touch to turn someone's day around ... and it's like magic
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