I bought two sachets of coffee and two pieces of eggs at a
neighborhood store. The sales girl was pretty. But then, I changed my
perception of her right after she handed me the remains of my P100 bill. That
was because, she never thanked me for my purchase. You see, I always have
issues with people who do not say thank you and please. The former is a sign of
gratitude and the latter signifies respect, sometimes humility. I base my
perception of people in their ability to say these words and how they say
these. I have friends who told me once that it is not actually what you say
that counts, but how say it that matters. But I surely give emphasis on both.
Anyway, the inability of people to mumble these beautiful
magical words disappointed me for a time. But then I realized, you cannot blame
them or scold them for that because it all goes back to how they were raised.
It is a matter of attitude. When you grow up in a grateful family, centered on
respect and faith, these magical words become like second skin to you----you
feel naked if you cannot say them everytime a favor is granted or when you ask
for one.
I am not sure, but it was either Pope Benedict XVI or his
successor Pope Francis who said that there are only two words that you need to
be successful in this world : Thank you and Please. I so agree. It is because,
being able to deliver these words whenever the need arises will surely bring
you to places. Who will turn against you when you are respectful? We all love
grateful individuals. And when we love, we only want the best for the person to
whom we feel such affection to.
If you have been saying these words even before reading this
piece CONGRATULATIONS. I am sure you have been receiving favors one after the
other, grateful people are blessed in various aspects of their lives. But if you
are among those who find it burdensome to mumble these words, your time is
RIGHT NOW! You can still change the course of your journey in this world. I am
sure, you have never been successful. If you are, I am certain you are not
truly happy. But worry not because there is always a time for people who want
to be good and do good.
As for that sales girl, the downside is I will not be coming
back to their store for some time because I abhor ungrateful people. And
when I finally return there but she is still the same, I would take it as an
opportunity to teach her in a nice way, so she can learn and change the course
of her journey too. Remember, you have
the power to change your life. Just learn to appreciate the beauty of being
grateful and respectful. When you have already learned, be ready for not stop
downpour of blessings and grace.
