The other day Steph and I were eating at a restaurant in Evansville. It is a friendly place where all the employees that work there yell welcome when you enter and Good Bye when you leave. So, while we were sitting there, a couple of ladies left and the girl behind the counter yelled out, "Have a nice day!". The 2 ladies stopped and came back into the store and one of them asked, "Do you know her?" The girl politely said no and then the lady began to berate her. I can only guess that the problem was, at best, being friendly, or at worst, doing her job.
I was just amazed that someone would just offended simply because of a cordial greeting. The ladies made such a fuss and demanded the girl be fired. This bothered Steph to the point she stayed a few moments to make sure the manager heard what had really happened. I wanted to go after the ladies and tell them to get over themselves, but Steph saw the real need and rushed to meet it. I have been so proud and humbled by her actions they have inspired to look for the opportunities to reach out when I can. Let's not miss the chance to make a difference in someones life when we can.
By the way, The manager followed us out to our Jeep and thanked us for staying and saying something. And you know what he said, "Have a nice Day!" Can You believe that?!?!?!
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