She took our orders with a smile, making suggestions when she saw we
were stuck or confused; and she served us in a genuinely happy state.
She made us feel that we were extremely important—and that she really
loved her job. This waiter simply radiated kindness, joy and good will.
When
I think of aging gracefully and gratefully, I think of someone like
this woman. I'm not always good at judging age in others, but I would
guess she was at least in her late 50s. So being on her feet all day and
carrying heavy trays of food could not have been easy. You would never
have known it if she was uncomfortable or unhappy. Just being in her
presence brightened my day.
I want to be like that. I
want to radiate grace and express back to the world the love and
blessings I've been given. I want to stop focusing on all the challenges
and negative things I see "out there" and even on those I still carry
around inside myself. I want to nurture fullness of heart and kindness
in myself—and thus in others. Focus on the blessings and the
positive—and our joy will radiate out to all those whose lives we touch,
just like the ripple effect of a stone in the water. Doesn't it just
lift your spirits to think about this?
I want to carry grace, not grudges. It starts with me right here, right now. And it really begins with me acknowledging, with gratitude, all my blessings.
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