Well Past Due. . . .

We all know I’m not shy in my rants on the general public. It is no secret that I have very specific opinions on non productive members of society. Heck… I even have opinions on people who are supposedly productive . . . so yeah.

Good news though. I am finally going to write a post on the awesomeness of people. The little things that always catch me by surprise and make me smile.  Makes my heart melt. Puts me in a perpetual good mood.

1. When friends fall asleep on our couch wrapped in pillows and blankets and when they wake up? They proceed to actually fold the blanket and put the pillows neatly on top before they leave. I love that. I feel it’s a good indicator of good manners and character. An awareness of some sort.

2. I love it when I can engage in a back and forth objective conversation with the person who is ringing me up at the cash register.  I don’t like it when all I hear is complaining and whining about their personal lives (i.e. the victim card) but I personally love it when I get a big friendly real smile and a 5 minute conversation about the weather or the news or the latest movie.

3. I love it when I’m at the store and I come across really well behaved children. Children who are still having fun while mom is trying to shop but are aware and courteous of the other shoppers surrounding them.

4. I love it when a kind stranger lets me merge in front of them on a street or freeway when I realize a little too late that the lane I’m in is suddenly ending.

5. I love it when I answer the phone at work and I can tell that the other person on the other end is smiling (by their voice). I love it when we can toss the professional jargon aside (because really who speaks like that anyway?!) and just get down to business real and professionally personal (this is possible I promise).

6. I love it when I get  random smiles from strangers. I love it when the smile reaches their eyes.

7. I love it when babies reach out to me when I pass them in carts or strollers. They look at you with such big eyes that you automatically smile and give a little wink. I’ve noticed that the little wink can do wonders…their little heads swivel and their hands reach out to you as if to  ask “Where are you going? You just winked at me! That has to mean something doesn’t it?”

8. I love it when strangers ask you if you need a hand when they can obviously see that your arms are full. Even more I just love it when they actually help instead of asking first and than helping.  I love it when people use discernment and go out of their comfort zone to connect, commune, and co-exist.

9.  I love it when you’re at the cash register and are short a quarter or a penny or a dollar and the person behind you very kindly offers one of theirs.

10. I love it when I can engage in conversation with strangers and friends and actually discuss politics and religion and the heat stays away, egos at bay, and what is supposed to happen or be learned can actually happen and BE learned.