When I left my house this morning, I must admit that I was feeling cute. I've recently shed some extra pounds and I hadn't realized how much the access physical weight came with emotional baggage as well. In short, I've been feeling more comfortable in my own skin. Although I have weighed less in the past, I have never been this physically fit or strong before. It just feels good to feel good, which is motivation in it of itself. And yet, I digress...
So, me and my cute self went off to work this morning... without any intention of drawing any attention to myself. But when you feel good, people are drawn to you, both for better or for worse. At this point, I think it is important to differentiate between a mere compliment and-- a creep.
A creep is someone who can undress a woman with his eyes and make her feel as though she's completely naked and vulnerable without even touching her. She is seen a mere piece of meat, not a body inhabiting a mind and soul.
Ladies and gentlemen, you guessed it-- I ran into a creep today. I think the reason why it bothers me so much is that he made me feel like an object. More like I'm something not someone. Needless to say, I wasn't happy about it and vented about it to pretty much anyone who would listen. The end result was the creep figuring out that he made me feel uncomfortable (guilty conscious, much?) and tried to guilt me into feeling as though I was the weirdo. No siree!! This only further solidified my theory that this guy is not only a creep but also a bully.
At this point, you're probably wondering... When is she going to get to the HIGH points of today? Well, I guess that was as good of a transition as any. I was feeling frustrated with that whole situation so I went to vent to a coworker in her office. On my way there, I ran into another coworker who handed me the loveliest 3-page-long letter. It was from a Guest thanking the Resort for our hospitality towards her family during their visit in February.
And you guess what? She mentioned me BY NAME. She even called me a "Disney Angel." A true compliment! I kinda liked the sound of that! So, so sweet! (And that best part of the letter I might add... haha!)
In four years of working at the Resort, I have had TWO letters that have mentioned me by name. Obviously, it has not happened a lot, which is what makes it very special.
Needless to say, I will truly cherish this letter for the rest of my life and I still have to figure out a way to preserve it. In all of this, I think I have learned that it is easy to focus on the creep or the bully, but it is people like that woman that I really should be focusing on! There was so much light and love in her letter that I could literally see her radiating through it.
It's ironic how initially I was the one to bless her, but in the end, I am the one feeling the most blessed. That woman may never know how much her kind words have inspired me and encouraged me to never grow tired of doing good. It also reminds me of a quote that I saw sitting on a coworker's desk that reads:
"Life is too short to wake up with regrets.
Love the people who treat you right.
Love the ones who don't, because you can.
Believe everything happens for a reason.
If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands.
If it changes your life, let it.
Nobody said life would be easy.
They just promised it would be worth it."
Love the people who treat you right.
Love the ones who don't, because you can.
Believe everything happens for a reason.
If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands.
If it changes your life, let it.
Nobody said life would be easy.
They just promised it would be worth it."
And you know what? This letter is representative of the countless others who I have helped along the way, which makes all of the "blood, sweat, and tears" completely worth it.
