Two encounters

[asakiyume]

A few days ago I went in to the nearby supermarket. I went to one cashier whom I like--we always chat a little. She's maybe in her thirties? You won't be able to tell from my sketch, though I'm pleased because it does kind of look like her. She has pretty intense cheekbones.

Anyway, it had been a few days since I'd been in, and when she saw me, she smiled and said, "Good to see you! I haven't seen you in a while!"

This made me so very happy.

Which is just to say, little friendships, or whatever you want to call them--friendly acquaintanceships--can make a difference.



The other encounter was at a Dunkin Donuts. I was waiting in line, and at last it was my turn to order.

"You were the last, but now you're first," the manager said. (He was taking the orders.)

"Wow, like in the Bible," I said.

He gave me a look full of great skepticism. Not sure where the skepticism was aimed but .... anyway, the coffee was great.

Tune in next entry for a very cool poem I heard this morning.

Comments

Re: Okay, quite dijointed

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

The third and fourth of these are the ones that are sparking things for me. In the third, yes, we are social and so hungry, and YES, so disparate in our needs. And what a curse it is to have a one-size-fits-all mentality about meeting needs. And what you say about needs and legitimacy is definitely food for thought, all kinds of thought, as well. And then the fourth--yes. Absolutely true.