Thank You and Have a Good Day

Here is something that is just plain nice. There are many people doing jobs that are thankless. As an extra measure of kindness, try Thanking them. They may have to do it as a job requirement, but it would be nice if they knew that someone was paying attention. Also, if somebody wishes you good-bye" as you leave a store where you have (or have not) purchased everything, try stopping, looking them in the eye, and saying,"Thank You." and smile.

This idea came about when I was at the fitness center today. This place has people who do nothing but wash towels and fold them for you. They fold towels long after my eyes would have crossed and fallen out of my head. Today, I thanked them. The elderly gentleman actually grinned at me. He could have been laughing, but I prefer to think he was glad someone had said something - and something nice, to boot. As I left, the lady tending the front counter said, "Have a good night!" as I rushed past. This is a person who runs member cards through for 8 hours at a time. I think she appreciated that I turned and said, "Thanks, you too!". If you start looking around you will find many people that deserve an extra "Atta Boy!": Grocery baggers, bank tellers, fast food workers and many more. Try it for one day and post your results, I would be interested to know who you found to be nice to.