In the morning , I saw this really pretty lady with a serious face and as we walked past each other, I stopped her to tell her how pretty she was. Immediately she heard those words, her face just lit up and I must say it was definitely one of the prettiest smiles I’ve seen in a while.
Coincidentally, I later saw her in the evening in the same vicinity and she rather approached me with a wide smile and asked if she could hug me. She looked too happy to be turned down so I just said “sure” and opened my arms.
I later raised my eyebrows and smiled to show her that I’m expecting an explanation for her actions. She apologized for not telling me earlier on and then began telling me how her day was.
So when I saw her in the morning with her straight face, she was going for an interview and was really scared. It wasn’t that she didn’t know what the job was about, she just wasn’t confident. And that was because she had heard of the other applicants and how knowledgeable they are.
But right after I told her she was pretty, she couldn’t stop smiling and someway somehow, she went for the interview with a wide smile on her face. And even before she left, she was told that she had a bonus and an upper hand for smiling throughout the interview since the job was about customer service. Long story short, she was starting work next week and was excited about it.
I literally started screaming in excitement as if we’ve been friends for years meanwhile I just met her today. I was so happy for her. We exchanged contacts and promised to talk later.
As I walked away, I couldn’t stop smiling. And all I could think of was the fact that I just got a random thought to compliment her and that compliment actually made her day. And the coolest part? I didn’t lose anything. Not a dollar, not my dignity, nothing at all.
This is what they mean when they say kindness costs nothing but could mean everything for someone. And sometimes when we talk about kindness, people only think of money, help and all that. But just a simple smile, a kind compliment and gentle wave could actually go a long way to make someone’s day while taking nothing from you.
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