Yesterday was one of those days for me. The wheels on my amplifier deteriorated (and subsequently fell off) so I needed to get new ones. For the record, I am “not” one of those “fix it” guys, and I admit my weaknesses in that area. I went into a Lowe’s store and bought the wheels and (what I thought to be) the proper kind of nuts for it. Well, I got the right wheels, but the nuts were wrong, so I had to go back into Lowes to try to get nuts that fit. This time I decided to go to one of the workers there and “ask for assistance.” The worker seemed to be extremely “irritated.” He told me the nuts I brought were the wrong ones. I already knew that, and when I asked him how I could determine the size his only response was “measure them.” I honestly didn’t know how and I told him that I only wanted to get the right pieces for my situation so he “reluctantly” went with me to show me (huffing and puffing all the way). When we got to the aisle he picked up (what he thought) were the right nuts only to find out that “they were not the right ones either.” He then uttered out the words “My bad” and continued to look for the correct ones. He finally found them for me, and even though he was was in some kind of mood I pulled up my wallet and paid him some money for his efforts. He seemed “rather shocked” that I did that for him. I told him that I appreciated his effort, and while I can’t show appreciation for anyone else I can surely show mine. I understand how people can feel in his situation. Even though he “is paid” to deal with everyone’s questions it doesn’t mean that his job can’t sometimes get frustrating for him. I don’t know if what I did made his day any better, but he did soften up a little after I paid him. I probably shouldn’t have done so, but I believe the world can improve from us understanding each other better. For instance, it is easy to judge a man who commits a crime but we rarely take the time to understand his circumstances (in his prior upbringing) to determine what caused him to become a criminal in the first place. The same can be said for everyone else. The small ounce I showed him of appreciation yesterday “just might” make a huge difference in the quality of his work today. Sometimes that “little bit of understanding” can make a difference in your day as well. Just wanted to share this today. Thank you for checking out my Daily Thought and as always I wish you the very best that life has to offer.
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