Be Sweet

I did this after breakfast this morning.

Dale, Jodie and I went out to breakfast at Denny's. It was a very busy morning, so we didn't have our usual table in the back of the restaurant. Instead, we sat to the side where I had a broader view of all the guests and employees.

Those waitresses work HARD. Lots of people. Lots of kids this morning, so lots of mess! And most of the waitresses have a pretty good attitude even when dealing with all these varied and demanding and messy people. But one waitress really stood out.

Pat has been working at that Denny's for just about as long as we've been going there. She had once of the busiest seating areas, with some of the messiest kids, and some of the grumpiest patrons. But you ought to see this gal work! She's quick. She's pleasant. She doesn't complain. She anticipates needs.

Even though Pat wasn't our waitress today, when we got done eating, I stopped by the wait station and called her over. I told her how fun it is to watch her do her job because she's so darn good at it. She said she's been doing it all her life. I said, "That may be, but in a place like this, it takes a certain kind of person to do the job and do it so well." She got this huge grin on her face, said thank you — then gave me a hug!

It takes so little, you know? It takes to little to make someone's day.

A loving gesture.
A touch.