The other day I was shopping at a local store and came upon a lady from India squatting on the floor looking for a certain product on the bottom shelf. She sprang up when she saw me as if to get out of my way. Apologetically she explained that she was a cashier at a nearby store and was on her lunch break, trying to get a few needed items before her time was up.
I reassured her, "I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do. I have plenty of time." While she searched for a particular brand she said that sometimes customers were rude to her at the store and she really appreciated my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely by some people and that those people needed to be more considerate.
It is stressful to the cashier when people are glaring at them when the cashier is doing the best they know how. I explained to her that I was a retired nurse and understood some of what she was saying first hand. Sometimes patients, families, or
doctors could be very rude or mean. But I tried to understand why they were feeling that way and let it go.
She thanked me for being so nice and friendly. I told her, "The world would be a better place if we all acted kindly and compassionately toward each other. Those who are rude may have bad karma coming after them eventually for treating people badly." She nodded and was surprised that I knew what karma was.
She asked, "So you know about karma?" My reply was simple. "A little bit. Karma is the same thing as doing something bad and it comes back to bite you on the butt." She paused, looked puzzled then broke out in a big smile and covered her mouth with her hand, laughing as she walked away.
It felt so good that I my have helped de-stress someone for even a few seconds. In a brief exchange I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have boosted her faith in humanity. Maybe she thought about that later in the day, perhaps when someone was treating her unkindly.
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I reassured her, "I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do. I have plenty of time." While she searched for a particular brand she said that sometimes customers were rude to her at the store and she really appreciated my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely by some people and that those people needed to be more considerate.
It is stressful to the cashier when people are glaring at them when the cashier is doing the best they know how. I explained to her that I was a retired nurse and understood some of what she was saying first hand. Sometimes patients, families, or
She thanked me for being so nice and friendly. I told her, "The world would be a better place if we all acted kindly and compassionately toward each other. Those who are rude may have bad karma coming after them eventually for treating people badly." She nodded and was surprised that I knew what karma was.
She asked, "So you know about karma?" My reply was simple. "A little bit. Karma is the same thing as doing something bad and it comes back to bite you on the butt." She paused, looked puzzled then broke out in a big smile and covered her mouth with her hand, laughing as she walked away.
It felt so good that I my have helped de-stress someone for even a few seconds. In a brief exchange I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have boosted her faith in humanity. Maybe she thought about that later in the day, perhaps when someone was treating her unkindly.
https://joyful2beeblogs.com/2019/06/16/karma-is/
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- Posted by Ode2Joy
- Nov 3, 2019
- Comments (6)
Readers Comments
Drjoybug wrote: Lovely story â£ï¸
dotmatrix wrote: Thank you for sharing this, O2J. Laughter is a wonderful way to help destress, and that last comment was perfect timing! =) I was a cashier at a few different jobs. When someone is kind it lights the heart for days. Thank you! ♥.
Mish wrote: You just made me smile wide ðŸ˜. Thank you for sharing this 😘
DANCE wrote: Thank you for caring
petroskryf wrote: You were so kind, thank you taking the time to chat to her. 💞
Christine88 wrote: Cute story. Thanks for sharing.
