A
woman was waiting at
an airport one night
With several long hours
before her flight.
She hunted for a book
in the airport shop
Bought a bag of cookies
and found a place to drop.
She was engrossed in
her book but happened to see
That the man beside her
as bold as could be
Grabbed a cookie or two
from the bag between
Which she tried to
ignore to avoid a scene.
She munched cookies and
watched the clock
As this gutsy cookie
thief diminished her stock.
She was getting more
irritated as the minutes ticked by
Thinking “If I wasn’t
so mice I’d blacken his eye.”
With each cookie she
took, he took one, too
And when only one was
left she wondered what he’d do.
With a smile on his
face and a nervous laugh
He took the last cookie
and broke it in half.
He offered her half as
he ate the other
She snatched it from
him and thought: “Oh, brother.
This guy has some nerve
and he’s also rude
Why, he didn’t even
show any gratitude.”
She had never known
when she had been so galled
And sighed with relief
when her flight was called.
She gathered her
belongings and headed for the gate
Refusing to look back
at the thieving ingrate.
She boarded the plane
and sank in her seat
Then sought out her
book which was almost complete.
As she reached in her
baggage she grasped in surprise.
There was her bag of
cookies in front of her eyes.
“In mine are here” she
moaned with despair,
“Then the others were
his and he tried to share.”
“Too late to apologize,”
she realized with grief,
That she was the rude
one, the ingrate, the thief.
~ Author
unknown
Good
morning!
I ran across
this poem the other
day and thought it spoke volumes about our relationships with others
and those
around us. How
often do we automatically
assume the worst, half-mindedly think negative thoughts, nonchalantly
cast the
blame on the other person, “pass the buck,” shirk responsibility, make
excuses,
call the glass half-empty instead of half-full, or just become
oblivious to the
truth or our surroundings altogether.
Why not make
today a day to become
kinder, gentler, more understanding and giving, less critical or
judgmental, a
little more patient, a little more nurturing, a little more insightful,
and,
above all, positive in thought and energetic in learning and living? Add a lightness, and a
politeness, into your
step and embrace today.
Your Turn: Make that positive first
step to connect,
really connect, with the world around you – be it a relative, a friend,
a
stranger in need, a pet, the person behind you at the checkout counter
at your
grocery store: whomever or whatever – reconnect!
Today’s Affirmation: I assume and expect the
best at every turn.
And as
always, don't forget to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"And when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?
