Read this entire tweet and you will be glad you did.

[matt819]

57. Ok, this may seem silly

But if I'm still thinking about it, in a positive way, then maybe the other folks are as well.

Another incident: I asked a bagger to try to put it all into one bag, though I didn't think she could. All with a smile. She said, well, okay, we take that as a challenge, again with a smile. She did put it all into one bag, and we all had a chuckle. I paid attention. She had (I hope) a pleasant rather than a mundane, boring encounter. Didn't cost either of us a thing. And a month later I'm mentioning it in a post here.

Also, in a couple of stores in town - farm store and indie coffee shop - I know the names of most of the people, and we're at the point after several years of knowing about each others' kids and their lives. It's a small thing, maybe, but in a life that is otherwise pretty mundane, it brightens my day.

Okay, pollyanna over. Be nice. Be kind. Try not to lose your temper (BTW, I'm not always successful, but I try). Stuff you learned in kindergarten, I suppose, but we all still need to be reminded.