Caring Lesson Now #5
“Are you okay,” said the waitress at Lou Mitchell’s this noon.
I looked up and saw her face. I was seated at the counter, omelet half eaten, reading the emails on my phone.
“I’ve just gotten devastating news,” I said, and explained an unexpected illness of my dearest nursing mentor.
She gasped, patted my arm, and was off. Every time she flew by, she glanced at me, as if to see if I was okay. Pausing once, she said, “You look like you’re in shock.” After patting my arm, she whisked off again on her rounds.
When she came to give me my check, she bent over again, right in front of my face, and asked gently, “Would you like some ice cream?”
I believe God puts people into our lives at just the right time.
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Are waitresses like nurses–attuned to discomfort? This one at Lou Mitchell’s certainly does sound like an angel indeed.
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This one was. I was really suprised at how quickly she read nonverbals I was sending out without being aware of it myself. She was an angel!
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There are those people who are present, serving others so much more than food, when they reach out to us. You have done this for others; I’m glad she was there for you–and knew that ice cream IS comfort sometimes.
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Thanks! She was right on the ball, that’s for sure.
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Very nice story. Compassion in action….
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Thank you, Jane. She was really tuned in, despite her extreme busyness at lunch hour.
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