It was a dreary, ice-stormy day. Manuel and I took Maple for a short walk then came home to chip the ice off our cars while our soup cooked in the slow cooker. I was worried about the ice on the roof of my car, so Manuel suggested I go for a drive to see if the car would heat up enough to melt the ice off. I thought it was a good idea since I had a couple errands to run anyway. I went to get gas and stopped at the grocery store to pick up one last ingredient for the soup.
I was waiting in the checkout aisle as I saw another woman in the aisle next to me. I immediately thought how striking she was. She wasn’t done up, she was simply dressed for the weather. She stood tall, her hair was wrapped and she was just naturally pretty.
Not thinking too much about it, I cashed out, packed my bag and headed for the door. She finished up next to me and left at the same time, so on a whim, I thought I should tell her my thoughts. I sheepishly turned to her, and not really knowing how to start, I awkwardly said, “So this is a little weird but…” I could see her looking at me out the side of her eye, very guarded, as if she was thinking, “Okay…what is this weirdo talking about?” I went on, “I saw you checking out and I noticed how stunning you look, and I thought you should know that.”
Immediately, her face changed, her eyes lit up, her hand went over her heart and she gasped, “Thank you! That’s so sweet!” I told her she was welcome and went on my merry way.
What I wasn’t expecting from this brief interaction is how her reaction made me feel. I smiled and I felt my heart expanding. I felt a wave of emotion that just made me feel so good, because I saw how good I just made someone feel. I left there wondering why I don’t do this kind of thing more often. I frequently see things I like and keep it to myself, but I decided I’m going to make an effort to do these things more often - with both strangers and people I know.
Care to join me? It’s free and it sure does feel great!
And so it is.
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