Ashlaria Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 I had a lovely chat with my Mum tonight. About 6 years ago she used to collect my son from primary school and got talking to one of the Mums in the playground. She had three children and didn't work. She told my Mum she was a teacher in her home country and missed it. My Mum encouraged her to look into college courses and retrain. Coming back from the library today my Mum bumped into this lady, she hasn't seen her since my son left school in 2010. The lady did indeed go to college and is teaching again. She hugged my Mum and thanked her for the encouragement. She said she often tells friends she met an angel who gave her good advice and how grateful she was. It struck me that if my Mum hadn't bumped into her, she never would have known the high esteem this lady held her in. These are the stories told at funerals! So if someone has helped you or made you think or made a difference, why not thank them in person? My Mum is 75 and not in the best of health but she was glowing tonight! I think there should be more of that 9
anne1707 Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 I remember when I was10/11years old and walked into the local Woolies behind my Mum. Just as I was brought up to do, I looked behind me and held the door open for the elderly gentleman close behind us. As he walked through the door, he thanked me and made a gesture to suggest he was about to give me a few pence. I held out my hand, as eager as any 10 year old would. He then told me in the sweetest way that to expect a thank you undermines the act of goodness you have just done. I was totally awestruck and not at all disappointed. A valuable lesson learnt. Not quite on topic but close enough 5
inkedup425 Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 A quick "thank you" can always brighten someone's day. It's amazing how many folks seem surprised when you are consistently and genuinely polite to them. It's amazing the things you can get in this world when you are too. You shouldn't look to get things, because more often than not you won't...but I've had free cab rides, a free appetizer added to an order after talking to the cashier for a while and all kinds of things. I am not looking for anything other than truly connecting with people and being kind. It can really be a lovely world.
FitChick Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 I make a point to thank men of all ages who hold doors open for me. Too many have told me that women just breeze in without a backward glance. People like to feel appreciated.
Shepp Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 Im really polite to strangers I say thank you all the time to like waiters, cashiers, people who let me pull out in my car, people who hold the door. I'm not a big fan of asking for help though, when people do help me I don't really say thank you that much, they might just about get a 'cheers' so they probably don't know how much them asking me though I didn't ask them too means to me!
Mr Scorpio Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I always thank every cashier, server, librarian, professor, and other flavor of stranger that I encounter. Same with holding the door open. If it's an elderly individual, I will stand and wait a good ten seconds to hold the door. I wave when people let me pull out into traffic. I write thank you notes to people I meet via networking. So on and such.
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