Just Around the Corner
It is almost here, finally. The realization hasn't really set it yet but it will. The alarm will go off on the morning of the flight before I know it. Waiting tables has gotten easier and is becoming enjoyable. There will not be any posts for the next month as I will be out of the country. However, there will be dispatches after I return sharing my experience with you,
Time for a Story
Let me describe what happened to night at one of my tables. After the rest of the party arrived and the meal was ordered it became a waiting game. About 20 minutes after the the last dish was cleared they asked about the to go meal that they had ordered to go. That I had completely forgot about. After reassuring them that the food was going to be ordered, and apologizing for not placing it sooner I went about my way. My manager asked that I make sure that everything was good before they left. It wasn't. In my haste to get the food out, I ordered the wrong item. Strike three. Instead of exploding on me for my mistakes, he tipped me on the main course, the first order, and then the corrected order. It was all that I could do to keep from crying right there in fount of him. He said that it was the right thing, and despite the fact that the order was messed up, he saw the effort to make it right. Even though I felt that I didn't deserve what turned out to be 25% tip, he insisted.
I want to be that kind of guy, someone who can bless those around him despite the little things. I want to be the friendly stranger to those that interact with me. It is a goal that I strive for.
I will post again after I return from my NOLS trip.
K
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