Inspire

There are certain people that you just want to see as many times as you can. They're not necessarily your lovers, spouse or families. Neither bosses nor subordinates. These are those who look at you for inspiration, who bend over backwards for their need to do the right thing for you in return for all the inspiration you provide to them.

Its sad that sometimes we are *not* able to see the inspiration in their eyes. The desire to please us, the hope that the trouble they go to to make sure that our lives are easier. In not being able to recognize these people, inadvertently we brush them away and we hurt them.

Once hurt, they never come back.

The truth is that the reason why we wait to meet them over and over again, is because they inspire us as much as we inspire them.

As always, we ourselves do not realize how much they inspire us and instead of seeing the good intention behind their actions, we see only the bad; because we measure them against what we do, and therefore they always fall short.

Sad indeed. What of the cleaning lady whose eyes perked up because we thanked them for emptying the basket?

What of the security guard who got a shelling from the neighbor just because he tried to do his job right? How much more better his day became when we smile at him, and acknowledge that he did the right thing?

Inspire them to do the best they can.

Some time ago, trying to fill up at a nearby petrol station with swollen wrists, the lady came to help me fill up my car, and as i thanked her, she looked at me and said,"i'm really glad u smiled, because its so much nicer when everyone smiles". How perfect my day became.