I spent 2-3 weeks trying to prove my awesomeness to this person. I bought lunches, favorite cookies, smiled until my face hurt. In return, I received rude remarks and sour dispositions.
To be honest, this really bothered me. I started to doubt myself. Maybe I said or did something offensive. Maybe I am just not likable.
I stewed about it. I strategized. What if I threw some hot chocolate in with the Fresh Market cookies? That would certainly have a more desirable outcome. EVERYONE loves hot chocolate! Or, maybe I will just ignore. Yes! That will work! The silent treatment! Nope. Didn't work.
I gave up. When I stopped trying, I started to notice something. This person treats everyone exactly the same way. This person is permanently frowny and unhappy. This person is a miserable poopy-head. I started to think about what it must feel like to BE this person. It really must suck.
Maybe the real lesson here is figuring out how to let go of my ego and show kindness to everyone regardless of how they treat me. Sometimes it's very difficult to remember that everyone is fighting their own fight and we usually have no idea what their fight is all about.
Even miserable poopy-heads deserve kindness, don't ya think?
