I see some bleed over in the real world on occasion , but I think it will increase as the internet makes it not just normal but expected. I try to fight it when I see it, but I can only reach one person at a time.
The internet has in some ways made me more of who I have always been, and has changed me at the same time.
Yesterday, after my Mother's radiation treatment, I went to our regular deli to get my Mother her favorite lunch meat, she was tired and wanted a sandwich. I noticed right away that the girl behind the counter was in a foul, foul mood. She was new, I guess, because I had not seen her before.
Some people would have matched her mood, and some would have taken offense and called her out on it.
My first thought was, something happened, and I am not going to push the ball down the road. When she asked us what we wanted, she was was a bit curt and was not welcoming at all.
So I hit her right between the eyes with the biggest brightest smile that I could muster, and told her that we had driven past two delis just to come to this one because this deli is my Mother's favorite. I told her it is not just the food, she loves everything about it especially the staff.
I saw an immediate drop of the scowl. I had her laughing and sharing in less than 60 seconds. That is my super power.
I love people and I love socializing and fellowshipping. Over half my week is spent volunteering, and serving.
Our society may be becoming more hostile, less social, and less giving, but I plan to stick out like a sore thumb.
Maybe it is my fear of what kind of legacy we are leaving behind, and I do zone in on the negative aspects of this world today, but maybe the negativity is what prompts me to act. To fight back, to find that common ground and to lessen the gap.
I have an advantage because people come to me seeking. Most of the time they come looking for food, snacks, coffee, or lemonade, but I always make sure I give them a heaping helping of smiles, laughter, attention, and love if they want it or need it.
We can't control what others do, but we can control what we do, at least for now.
We are Rogues, fight was instilled in us, we just need to do what we do best. We most be bold.
The internet has in some ways made me more of who I have always been, and has changed me at the same time.
Yesterday, after my Mother's radiation treatment, I went to our regular deli to get my Mother her favorite lunch meat, she was tired and wanted a sandwich. I noticed right away that the girl behind the counter was in a foul, foul mood. She was new, I guess, because I had not seen her before.
Some people would have matched her mood, and some would have taken offense and called her out on it.
My first thought was, something happened, and I am not going to push the ball down the road. When she asked us what we wanted, she was was a bit curt and was not welcoming at all.
So I hit her right between the eyes with the biggest brightest smile that I could muster, and told her that we had driven past two delis just to come to this one because this deli is my Mother's favorite. I told her it is not just the food, she loves everything about it especially the staff.
I saw an immediate drop of the scowl. I had her laughing and sharing in less than 60 seconds. That is my super power.
I love people and I love socializing and fellowshipping. Over half my week is spent volunteering, and serving.
Our society may be becoming more hostile, less social, and less giving, but I plan to stick out like a sore thumb.
Maybe it is my fear of what kind of legacy we are leaving behind, and I do zone in on the negative aspects of this world today, but maybe the negativity is what prompts me to act. To fight back, to find that common ground and to lessen the gap.
I have an advantage because people come to me seeking. Most of the time they come looking for food, snacks, coffee, or lemonade, but I always make sure I give them a heaping helping of smiles, laughter, attention, and love if they want it or need it.
We can't control what others do, but we can control what we do, at least for now.
We are Rogues, fight was instilled in us, we just need to do what we do best. We most be bold.
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