This world can be a tough place to grow up in. We are constantly reminded how we are not good enough yet hardly told how GREAT we truly are and how we touch so many people's lives. Here's a little example:
Last week Jamon and I wandered over to Southpark Meadows to eat lunch at Waterloo. They have a great patio and the sun was shining! Anyway, our waiter was AMAZING. I mean, AMAZING. He was attentive - brought our food and drinks quickly, checked on us frequently and was always around in case we needed something. On top of that, there was one moment when I was looking for a ketchup bottle and one of the other waiters came by and asked if there was something I needed that she could help me with. I thought WOW! You noticed me looking around?! This blew my mind. Maybe I have not had good waiters in the past, but these waiters were great. So much so, that I decided I wanted to talk to the manager. If you could have seen the look on our waiter's face when I asked for the manager- he looked a bit petrified! Why is this? Because in the world we live in, people usually only ask for the manager if they want to complain (and honestly, that makes me sad).
I quickly assured him that he had been so amazing that I wanted to let his boss know. Well, I guess he didn't even tell the manager it was "good" news when he sent the manager over, because I could tell the manager had a look on his face like he was ready to deal with some negative news about his employees. I told him, "Before I start, please don't look worried. This is good news!" I shared with him that his wait staff was superb and I was incredibly impressed. But you know, even though I was telling the manager the good news, he still looked solemn. You know why? Because he had set himself up for bad news and even though I told him good news, he didn't even know how to process it! I let him know he must be doing a great job as manager to have such wonderful employees and then I got a bit of a half smile. He even admitted to me in walking over to the table that he was ready to hear negative news (again, this makes me sad!).
So here is my point. We all have daily struggles. We all have family problems. We all deal with health issues in one way or another. So what is the key here? WE is the KEY. If we all help each other out and spread more love and less hate, then I guarantee you will be impacting this world more than you will ever know.
See that stranger on the street or in traffic with a scowl? Shoot a beaming smile their way- they need it the most. See someone struggling to open the door or trying to carry too many things? Why not offer to help or hold the door for them. You can even high five a stranger! (someone did this to me once and it totally made my day!)
It is really amazing what little day-to-day things we can do in our world that can make a significant impact. So today, I ask of you, make a list of what you are grateful for and focus on that. Because we all know how easy it is to focus on the negative and the "why me?". Here's your chance to make a difference in someone's day. So the next time someone does something great for you, shout it from the rooftops! Let them FEEL THE LOVE!!! Because really, that's all we want in life. To live love and to be loved.
Until next time... xoxo Mel
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Monday, March 10, 2014
Some things I wonder (but it does not mean I am not guilty of them too!)
We all have random thoughts pop up in our head (or at least I think we all do- it could just be me! ha!). So I decided to make a blog post about random thoughts that pop up in my head.....
*Does a thank you, I love you, or any form of gratitude mean more to someone if you post it on Facebook for everyone else to see instead of simply telling the person?
*Once you have taken a few selfies and posted them, do you ever think, "that's enough selfies?" I mean you can only post so many pics of your face smiling or making faces before all your pictures look the same.
*When sitting in traffic and you see someone fly by on the lane meant to exit and they swing over into the traffic last minute to cut in, do you think "Wow that person is smart! They got five cars ahead of me instead of merging like everyone else." Or for that matter, what do you think the person driving is thinking when they do this? "YES!!!! I will get to work 30 seconds quicker now!"
*If you have a baby, are you surprised at how much you talk about poop? I sure was....poop is like a daily subject in my household. "Do you know if Aiden pooped today?" "No?" "Maybe we should give him some prunes, etc"
*When we use Facebook to complain about our lives or moan about something, does it make us feel better? Do we like people feeling sorry for us? What did we do before Facebook when we wanted to complain?
*Am I the only one fascinated with reality television? I love it all...these people amaze me...especially the Real Housewives! It just goes to show that you can have all the money in the world and still be a hot mess. I think it helps me appreciate the little things more. (or at least that's how I portray my love of reality bullshit to my hubby!)
*What's the obsession with kale? I know people love to eat it and juice it because it is "good for you"....but come on, the way people eat kale they must think it will be like spinach is for Popeye and turn them into super humans.
*Why is it when you give people an inch of authority, they abuse it? I mean, not all people but I consistently see many do this. Take our rent a cop security where I work. They will chase you down to see your badge EVEN if they see you every day, even multiple times a day. Then they will shame/scold you and remind you to show your badge. They have everyone so scared that just this morning as I was coming in the side door, a lovely man held the door open for me and I said thank you...but then HE proceeded to ask me if I had my badge! LMAO Now I have to prove to other people in the building I work here so they will let me in? Honestly, there is no agency in this building that someone is going to want to come in and take us out. And quite frankly, I have sneaked in numerous times without my badge so if someone REALLY wanted to get in, they would. Back off rent a cops. We are all here to do a job- not harass people and call it part of our job. #puttheshoeontheotherfoot
*Why must we always learn the hard way? My parents always tried to give me advice and I told them they never understood and their advice was crap.....ahhh, yes....I thought I was so smart back then. NOW, I have a 13 almost 14 year old teenage girl at home who knows everything and we don't understand anything and our advice is crap. Oh dear child....if you only knew! It makes me laugh. Just last night I was talking about how stressed and exhausted I was because March was going to be soooo busy and I have to work a lot of weekends, throw a baby shower, go to a wedding, etc." Athena proceeds to tell me "You can't be half as stressed as I am!!!!" LMAO!!! Really? What could you possibly have to stress about that trumps adult stress- and for that matter, on Spring Break?? As I said, all I can do is laugh because arguing your point is POINTLESS. I repeat POINTLESS!! Teenagers know everything so don't even try to help. Just let them fall on their face and learn the hard way! (it will save you a lot of wasted and frustrated energy) :)
*There should be a law that allows you to work from home if you have one of the following ailments: headaches, diarrhea, PMS/cramps/period problems, nausea/throwing up or excessive gas. Most of these are explainable so I will leave it at that. Let's be honest people, do you want to deal with even half of those issues in a public bathroom you share with coworkers? I think not..... and I sure as heck don't want someone else coming to work with those issues. hahaha
Until next time.....Mel
*Does a thank you, I love you, or any form of gratitude mean more to someone if you post it on Facebook for everyone else to see instead of simply telling the person?
*Once you have taken a few selfies and posted them, do you ever think, "that's enough selfies?" I mean you can only post so many pics of your face smiling or making faces before all your pictures look the same.
*When sitting in traffic and you see someone fly by on the lane meant to exit and they swing over into the traffic last minute to cut in, do you think "Wow that person is smart! They got five cars ahead of me instead of merging like everyone else." Or for that matter, what do you think the person driving is thinking when they do this? "YES!!!! I will get to work 30 seconds quicker now!"
*If you have a baby, are you surprised at how much you talk about poop? I sure was....poop is like a daily subject in my household. "Do you know if Aiden pooped today?" "No?" "Maybe we should give him some prunes, etc"
*When we use Facebook to complain about our lives or moan about something, does it make us feel better? Do we like people feeling sorry for us? What did we do before Facebook when we wanted to complain?
*Am I the only one fascinated with reality television? I love it all...these people amaze me...especially the Real Housewives! It just goes to show that you can have all the money in the world and still be a hot mess. I think it helps me appreciate the little things more. (or at least that's how I portray my love of reality bullshit to my hubby!)
*What's the obsession with kale? I know people love to eat it and juice it because it is "good for you"....but come on, the way people eat kale they must think it will be like spinach is for Popeye and turn them into super humans.
*Why is it when you give people an inch of authority, they abuse it? I mean, not all people but I consistently see many do this. Take our rent a cop security where I work. They will chase you down to see your badge EVEN if they see you every day, even multiple times a day. Then they will shame/scold you and remind you to show your badge. They have everyone so scared that just this morning as I was coming in the side door, a lovely man held the door open for me and I said thank you...but then HE proceeded to ask me if I had my badge! LMAO Now I have to prove to other people in the building I work here so they will let me in? Honestly, there is no agency in this building that someone is going to want to come in and take us out. And quite frankly, I have sneaked in numerous times without my badge so if someone REALLY wanted to get in, they would. Back off rent a cops. We are all here to do a job- not harass people and call it part of our job. #puttheshoeontheotherfoot
*Why must we always learn the hard way? My parents always tried to give me advice and I told them they never understood and their advice was crap.....ahhh, yes....I thought I was so smart back then. NOW, I have a 13 almost 14 year old teenage girl at home who knows everything and we don't understand anything and our advice is crap. Oh dear child....if you only knew! It makes me laugh. Just last night I was talking about how stressed and exhausted I was because March was going to be soooo busy and I have to work a lot of weekends, throw a baby shower, go to a wedding, etc." Athena proceeds to tell me "You can't be half as stressed as I am!!!!" LMAO!!! Really? What could you possibly have to stress about that trumps adult stress- and for that matter, on Spring Break?? As I said, all I can do is laugh because arguing your point is POINTLESS. I repeat POINTLESS!! Teenagers know everything so don't even try to help. Just let them fall on their face and learn the hard way! (it will save you a lot of wasted and frustrated energy) :)
*There should be a law that allows you to work from home if you have one of the following ailments: headaches, diarrhea, PMS/cramps/period problems, nausea/throwing up or excessive gas. Most of these are explainable so I will leave it at that. Let's be honest people, do you want to deal with even half of those issues in a public bathroom you share with coworkers? I think not..... and I sure as heck don't want someone else coming to work with those issues. hahaha
Until next time.....Mel
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