Blog Post #5

Blog Post #5

So today I wasnt really in a good mood because my mum made me go shopping for groceries early in the morning. And when I was at the counter paying for my goods, I was a little unsatisfied with the cashier's service. She was actually speaking to her colleague loudly about how it's lunchtime already and the cashiers on lunch duty hasnt arrived yet. I supposed maybe she's hungry but she was still a little unfriendly. She packed my groceries for me and when she scanned the last item, I saw that it was $17.05 so I took out a five cents but she gave me this really weird look and so I looked at the total amount again and I realised it was actually $17.40. So I was kind of embarrassed and yea, I was just pretty unhappy that you know, the cashier could have been nicer about it. Like maybe laugh it off or tell me nicely. But no. And after she gave me my change, I said "Thanks." And she didnt even bother to thank me back. Because mostly, when you buy things, the cashier would always tell you "Thanks." and I say it back because I wanted to show the cashier that I'm thankful for his/her service. So even if a cashier doesnt say "Thanks." , they would still say it after I say it. So that got me a little unhappy when I walked home.

But then later on, I sat the lift with a couple of kids and their maid. And when I entered the lift, I told one of the boys who was near the lift buttons to press my storey number (I was carrying a lot of groceries and they are heavy). He actually stumbled a bit trying to find my storey number because maybe he was used to pressing his own floor number. And it was kind of funny watching him. But then later when the lift reached my storey, he actually pressed the lift doors open for me and I thought it was really sweet and considerate of him to do so. Because mostly if you take the lift with one of the neighbours living in your flat, and if they live in a storey higher than yours, they will just mostly stand to the back of the lift and wait for you to get out. So it was actually a really nice gesture by the boy and it got me smiling again. :)

So I just thought about how you know, little things in life can actually lift your mood up or bring it down. And mostly, your mood in a day largely depends on the people you meet. So if you meet a nasty cashier/taxi driver, it can really bring your mood down. And if you meet a nice vendor, a sweet little boy, it can also lift your mood up.

And after today, I realised that from today onwards, I'm going to try to lift the mood of everyone I meet. By giving them a smile, saying greetings or even small gestures like pressing the lift doors open for them. And I encourage you to do the same too! If everyone in the world does that, wouldnt it be happier for everyone?