I heard someone say
"I got to live with the hand dealt me."
I heard someone say
"some are walking around without a full deck."
I have heard both sides of the story.
I was visiting with some bus riders. As we talked about our
experiences on the bus, one theme became evident. It is like the riders feel a sense of not being
recognized. No one to talk to about how they feel. How they may be
misunderstand.
A part of this chat which stood out to me is the affection the bus riders have about the bus, the drivers.
If they could say something to the drivers it would be something like this:
I
see you most everyday Mr., Ms. Bus Driver. You are to me the one person that
I look forward to seeing every day. I may not be in the best mood at
times, and be frustrated about my life as I am sure you are at times about yours. But like you, I am trying my best to make it with what I got.
But
you know... I look forward to seeing you come down the street. My heart
lifts up when I see your number from a distance. I know for a second in
my life someone cares about where I want to go. It may not be
important, or seem important, but it is important to me, and you are
kind enough to stop.
Sorry,
if I get rattled and don’t have my change, lost my pass, fumble around
to pay my fare. I know you have a schedule too, and I do appreciate
knowing we can count on it too.
Some days I may not have my full deck with me. Please understand. I may not know I don’t have a full deck with me.
It
sorta hurts my feelings when I think you think that I am a low life
person, and you may look down on me. Sorry, I am trying to do the best I
can with what I have.
On
my bad days, those three seconds when I see that slight smile, well,
you may not realize this, but you make my day. I don’t have friends
some days. I may not act like I appreciate you on my bad days, but I do.
Sorry, I don’t show it at times. I may not be good at showing
appreciation or some days I may not be nice. But, I will say, when you
are nice, it does mean a lot.
Mr.,
Ms. Bus Driver you are my only friend for those few seconds. I feel
important for those few seconds when you welcome me on the bus. No one
else does.
In
the mornings when I wake up, I hear the hummm of the bus go by. I look
forward to my ride. I look forward to the time you take me to where I
want to go.
Thanks for being my friend, for a moment, Mr., Ms. Bus Driver. I know you don’t know those days when I need a friend.
And if you are having bad day, I really, deep in my heart, want to be your friend too.
Have a happy day Mr., Ms. Bus Driver. You make my day.
A note: Some people lack social graces, and lack social problem solving
skills... Some don't understand to get a problem fixed you go to the person with authority and
ability who can help you solve your problem. And how you present your
case makes all the difference in the world.
Love Works, is a new book by the CEO of Silver Dollar City, also featured on Undercover Boss. Here’s a summary:
http://spiritsavvybiz.blogspot.com/2012/11/love-works-heres-how.html
Love works.
