I was out of town at a relatives house for a party- when I heard the doorbell ring. I volunteered to help answer the door, since everyone was so busy. A nervous little girlscout came with her older brother. I decided this felt like a moment to do something nice.
I encouraged the shy little one to talk about her products, and cheered her on when she recommended items. At first I thought, it's probably not a big deal to be encouraging- and went ahead to order the "Smores" and other items that would be left as a surprise anonymously for the relative that I was staying with.
I shared my experiences as a young, nervous girlscout too. And then applauded the kids for doing their work- going door to door. I thought they were bound to get a lot of orders, and congratulated them on working so hard.
Then to my surprise, the older brother piped in- we've been trying to sell for hours and barely anyone was buying! I had no idea such a little act of encouragement would matter. I may never see these little kids again since this wasn't my neighborhood- but I really felt good for what happened in our exchange.
- Posted by Dreamer
- Sep 3, 2006
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