Sheer Gratitude


When Bob returned from Whole Foods, he shared this incident.

 

He found long lines at checkout. Just as the cashier rang up the sale of the preceding customer, a man dashed up behind Bob with an unappetizing root in his hand. He seemed very distraught and harried so Bob let him go next. The man handed over the plant to the cashier, but there was an issue with identifying the product and time dragged on. The customer and the cashier conversed while another staff member offered to go back to the bin for a price check, further upsetting others in the queue. Eventually, the transaction was completed and as Bob reached the checkout counter the cashier apologized to him for the delay and said that doctors had given the man only 6 months to live. The special plant he purchased was from Asia and might help him live longer.

 

Hearing that story shifted me into a state of gratitude. My problems seemed very small in comparison. Can seeing your own situation a little differently today soften your heart to gratitude too?

 

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