so I am in McDonald's (my satellite "office") and I notice this young girl (who I find out later is actually 35) ordering coffee and asking for "additional sugars"
and, for whatever reason, this transaction "lights up" to me
skinny girl, big handful of extra sugar packets . . . translation: addict
I am sitting here playing on the internet and she comes over and wants to know how much longer it is likely to keep raining
I ended up talking to her for awhile because not only did this girl need a short-term weather report, she also "needed" encouragement and I was (I think) able to provide some of that
a little kindness goes a long way -- addiction is always a compensatory action for something empty that needs filled
I am not down with the idea of having this conversation every day -- but, for today, I am glad I did and hopefully she got (and will take with her for awhile) a little bit of unicorn love
and, for whatever reason, this transaction "lights up" to me
skinny girl, big handful of extra sugar packets . . . translation: addict
I am sitting here playing on the internet and she comes over and wants to know how much longer it is likely to keep raining
I ended up talking to her for awhile because not only did this girl need a short-term weather report, she also "needed" encouragement and I was (I think) able to provide some of that
a little kindness goes a long way -- addiction is always a compensatory action for something empty that needs filled
I am not down with the idea of having this conversation every day -- but, for today, I am glad I did and hopefully she got (and will take with her for awhile) a little bit of unicorn love
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