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I took this picture yesterday morning. They look like asters - my birth month flower. They're just randomly growing along the trail, not in a yard, just out there. Even if they're not asters, I still am quite taken with them.
And Tuesday a friend brought me this flower arrangement. To say thanks for helping out with the choir last Sunday. I never think to do anything for any kind of a reward, I actually enjoy helping out even when it's stressful. But the nice thing is to be thanked. Received a text this morning from someone asking me to do them a favor. Actually it was more of a "do this" kind of text. This person will from time to time require my help with something. Over the course of our acquaintance (a couple years at this point) she has yet to say please. I find that when someone makes an actual request rather than a demand/command and includes the word please, I so much more want to respond. I then want to do not just what they ask, but my best at it. I doubt I'm alone in this, I think most people prefer to be treated with courtesy, kindness and the room for them to choose and not just be a puppet.
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Wow, that was a bit of a rant, wasn't it. My morning walk would have been better had this person just included one simple word (please), instead I'm working on my mood. Not going to let her destroy that, also. She's not going to change. And I'm not going to have any influence, so I've got to just shrug it off and lower my hopes / expectations. I'm really only responsible for my self.
So, here I am: grateful for the ability to get out and greet the day with a prayer and a bit of hope for goodness on my path. I'm grateful for kind souls who understand the importance of "please" and "thank you". And incorporate those very necessary words in their interactions. I'm grateful for a little birthday boy on his way to see us. And that we know all the words to the "happy birthday"song.
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