Thursday, August 28, 2014

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 27

Today's happiness -- Good Manners.  After I spent more than 30  minutes online and on the phone with a new cell phone provider, fruitlessly trying to change my service, I gave up and decided to go home. I could hear the tell tale "double ding" that meant the down elevator had arrived but I didn't think I could make it through the frosted doors in time. I heard a woman's voice call, "Is someone there? I'm holding it!"

I thanked her and told her if I'd missed the elevator I just might have started to cry in frustration. She asked me what happened ... I told her ... she complained about her cable service ... we walked to the el together. (I'm Green Line, she's Blue.)

Turns out her name is Gwen and we have worked on the same floor for more than a year but since we're on different accounts we've never spoken before. As we parted, she said, "I'll tell you what my mom always told me -- 'Don't have a good evening, make it a good evening.'"

She was very nice and polite and it made me happy.



4 comments:

  1. good advise...run with it!!
    xoxoxo

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  2. People without manners are high on my pet-peeve list. Growing up in the south, it's a big deal. Yes, Sir. No, Ma'am. Holding doors for the elderly (did this the other day and the gentleman with his walker just lit up....)

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  3. Sometimes people are just the best.

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  4. Anonymous2:02 PM

    What good advice!

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