Yesterday, as I was preparing to submit my bags for inspection at the MRT station, I was greeted by a cheery voice.
“Good morning, Ma’am!”
I looked up to see the security guard with a full smile.
“Good morning.”
I mumbled with a half-smile. I guess my emotions froze for a moment because I was used to being ignored by guards and ignoring them as well.
I would often just present my bags without even looking at them and just breeze through after a quick check.
But this man seemed genuinely happy to greet me and very enthusiastic about his job.
After he checked my bags, he looked at me again and gestured with his hand toward the station entrance.
“Thank you po!” he exclaimed.
This time, I was able to say a more cheerful “Thank you” with a full smile.
In fact, I continued to smile even as I waited for the train to arrive.
That might have seemed an insignificant gesture to him, but for me it meant more than that.
It was a brief connection but I felt the real happiness that emanated from this person. And somehow, he was able to rub some of that on me.
See there is so much kindness around us if we only care to recognize it.
You never know how even just a smile could make a whole world of difference to somebody.
Later that evening, as I went to the train station, I looked for the same security guard and was preparing to greet him “Good evening!” but there was another person in his place. He looked stern and gruff.
But I didn’t mind.
After he checked my bags, I looked at him and said “Thank you!” with a smile.
He simply looked at me expressionless.
But I was feeling too good to care.
The next time around, I’m just going to keep saying “Thank you!” with a smile on my face.
Who knows, that other person might just smile back.
Have you witnessed a random act of kindness today?
Photo by: Paul Linton
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That’s very refreshing! We’re too preoccupied sometimes with getting to our destinations that we don’t enjoy the little smiles and perks that come our way. That guard was having a good day and passed on his day’s happiness to others. Refreshing!
The thing is I now see this guard almost everyday and he’s cheerful every time. Certainly a sunshiny person you’d be glad to see in the morning.
Makes you think the world would be a much more cheerful place if we each took the time to just smile to each other.