Kissed by a Rose

Sometimes we work for nothing it seems. Our daily slaving over a computer goes unnoticed it seems. There are moments where you put in lots of time and effort on the behalf of one person, but they take what you’ve done and just leave. It leaves you wondering often times if your work is really appreciated.
Today in the middle of a very insane work day- I had the confirmation that my work does make a difference. Let me fully paint this picture. I work in an office at the front desk. I take care of the office, coordinate schedules, and help customers who come in to pick up orders. On an average day, we do between 40-60 orders. On the busiest days, I fill about 100-120 orders. Today however, I processed and filled over 230 orders. Can I just tell you how much work and effort went into that? My hands alone could not do the job. I was given lots of assistance, but the work seemed to just overwhelm us. We worked for the entire ten-hour workday non-stop. I hardly had time to sit down.
In the middle of this hectic day- amidst my little eyes bursting into tears from the strain and stress- one of the IPC’s brought me a pink rose. I stopped for maybe 20 seconds to hold this little flower in my hands and smell the sweet aroma. It was a sweet reminder that all my work, all my sweat, all my tears, and all the hours I put in are all for something. This little act was enough to let me know that I was important.
I had forgotten how much such a sweet gesture could mean. I have to just say thank you. Thank you to her for lifting my spirits today. And I am going to make an effort to thank those who do work for me. We all need to lift those around us as we all work and serve in our daily efforts. Little things can make a really big difference in the lives around us.