I wanted to take a minute and follow up with a homework assignment that was thrown out there to all the people who were listening to a Podcast interview I did a couple of days ago.<\/p>\n
The homework was to go out and make someone smile!\u00a0 There were no other parameters.\u00a0 Say Hi to someone, open\/hold a door, donate a coffee, or anything else\u2026 just go out and make someone smile, change their day for the better and move on\u2026 NO EXPECTATIONS!<\/p>\n
I know some of you that were listening probably questioned what a difference it would really make to do a good deed just because. \u00a0But let me tell you it makes a difference always!\u00a0 Here is a story of why I tell people to do this \u2013 besides the obvious of making you feel better inside.<\/p>\n
Today I happen to be traveling home from LAX to Oregon.\u00a0 Now anyone who has been to LAX knows this is a BIG and I mean BIG and busy airport! I could never begin to guess how many flights and people go through here every day let alone every month, but I bet it is A LOT!<\/p>\n
OK \u2013 OK to the story.<\/p>\n
Granted I have done this trip many times over the last couple of years.\u00a0 I have held many doors, paid for an extra tea or coffee here and there, smiled at many etc. etc.\u00a0 But I remember one trip in particular, I was getting on a plane from Oregon heading to LAX for work.\u00a0 I noticed on the flight that one of the flight attendants was trying very hard to hide her tears throughout the flight.\u00a0 She did her job that day with a smile, but I could not help but notice and feel for her\u2026. hell, I\u2019ve been there! \u00a0When we landed, I took my time to get my stuff and walk off the plane pretty much after everyone else.\u00a0 I stopped next to the flight attendant took a beaded bracelet from my wrist, handed it to her with a smile and told her she was awesome.\u00a0 Nothing more, nothing less and then I continued off the plane\u2026<\/p>\n
Fast forward to today, it has been at least 12 months maybe more, I am sitting at the gate in LAX waiting to board my plane heading home to Oregon.\u00a0 I am just chilling (I\u2019m almost always early, too scared of the LA traffic delays), eating my lunch and checking my emails.\u00a0 To my surprise a smiling, seemingly happy flight attendant walks by me quickly, talking on the phone giggling, heading towards her destination.\u00a0 I noticed out of the corner of my eye how she stopped dead in her tracks, turned around and walked over to me.<\/p>\n
What happened next is why I do what I do and why I tell people that it is important.<\/p>\n
The flight attendant looked me straight in the eye and said \u201cHey you, how are you?\u00a0 I want you to know I still have that bracelet you gave me in my purse!\u201d\u00a0 I smiled and said that\u2019s amazing because I have not seen you in a long while\u2026 She responded with\u2026 well we are seeing each other today, gave me a big hug apologized for interrupting my lunch and moved on with a smile!<\/p>\n
As I sit here waiting for my flight, I could not help but write this blog, I can not help but think how many of us yes us, have changed someone\u2019s world for the better by just doing a simple good deed for no other reason than we can.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s to YOU here\u2019s to US!\u00a0 I thank all of us who take the time to just smile and share a good deed to another Human just because!<\/p>\n
IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE, Lets all keep it up!<\/p>\n
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Peace and Happiness!<\/p>\n\n\t