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april 8, 2016 

reflection section
bringing fun to the job       

Whoever hired the staff at the New Jersey rest stop we used did a great job. The guy who made our sandwiches was a happy soul. "How are you today?" I asked, to which he answered, "Every day is a good day." His positive attitude was inspiring. As I watched him make our sandwiches, I said, "I bet my sandwich is going to be the best sandwich I've ever eaten." We chatted a little more, I dubbed him The Sandwich King, and he delivered our lunch. All smiles, all friendliness, as if being a sandwich maker was the best job in the world.  

Same place, different person: the cashier who rang up our lunch purchases said he was doing well, too, when I inquired. He said, "I bring fun to the job" and launched into his philosophy about that. "Great for you," I said, "And it's obviously working because I had fun in your line." He was all smiles, all friendliness, as if being a cashier was the best job in the world.

After eating, I zipped into the ladies room and the girl sweeping up the bathroom hummed along to a tune no one else heard - she seemed happy as could be. I thanked her for giving us a clean restroom and went on my way. She was all smiles, all friendliness, as if being a bathroom sweeper was the best job in the world.

I don't know what kind of happy they put in the New Jersey water, but I sure liked that everyone seemed to be. It made me feel happier, too.

"I bring fun to the job" - what a fantastic outlook.

We can bring fun to the job, and that doesn't mean only our workplaces. We can tote along a happy attitude to whatever "job" we're tackling: the job of helping someone with their computer, the job of spending time together, the job of vacuuming the car, sitting in traffic, going to the dentist, working with a client, care giving, babysitting, or emptying the dishwasher.

And that, snippeteers, is a guarantee our experience will be a better and more enjoyable one than if we choose a lesser attitude.

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more thoughts on 'easy rescue' 

"Wow ... how timely! Both my daughters, ages 13 and 10, had projects over spring break. While I kept suggesting 'now would be a good time to work on your project,' both let it go. Consequently, they were working under the gun to complete things before their respective deadlines!
   For the 4th grader, not too big a deal but something she could have easily aced as she was really interested in the project. The 7th grader? I kept my fingers crossed. I soooo wanted to rush in and 'save the day' but I know I won't always be there to do that. If they are going to make mistakes, I think it's better now when their dad and I can talk them through it.
   Why is parenting so hard??!!! And why have assignments over spring break???!! But that's a whole other topic. LOL."  
~ Meg in PA   
  

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