Story :)
A good day after a good breakfast:
We wanted to give our garden a makeover since the dogs trashed it. We looked up some ideas on Google and we were heading to buy the stuff we needed. At the store I saw a man who worked there with the plants and flowers. I asked him about some plants I killed and some new ones which I can kill in the future. :)
I told him that I don't really water my plants so I need the particular one which can survive without any water...
In that moment he looked lost.
"There is no such plant or flower" - he said. And looked very seriously.
"But there are plants in the desert as well." - I tried. And then I added that I would like to put the plant on my balcony which is covered so there is no rain but it's sunny . Very sunny actually without any wind. I told him that actually that is the reason of no watering cause I never go out there cause it's too sunny...
At this point he started to laugh.
He said - "Ohhh, this is a very good combination. It can't be better. No rain, no water, sun." He was still laughing loud when we walked by an olive tree. "Uhhh I've had something like that." - I said. "But it unfortunately didn't survive."
He was over the moon. "Really!?! And other members of your family are still alive?!? Cats, dogs?!?" - He laughed. My husband just arrived and the man has immediately seen the opportunity to make more fun of me and he asked him if he is okey? If he is still alive? - "Is everything okey? R U allright?"
My husband just smiled and the man kept on making jokes and fun. But still looked for the perfect plant which can survive "me".
I guess we made his day :) But he sure made mine :)
We found the one, bought everything and left with a big smile on our faces. I haven't had this kind of honesty, humour and kindness for a very long time now.
People allow themselves behave badly with strangers, what they would never do with somebody they can possibly meet again. This guy knew that we will never meet again but he was still very nice to us.
I should try and make a good day for strangers as well, doesn't matter if they are nice or just a pain in the ass, I should still try to get over myself cause maybe he or she is having a really bad day (and that's why he or she is a pain in the ass) and I can change that with a nice gesture or a smile.
Help others shake off a bad day :)