A funny thing happened to me on the way to the store today. I came up to a stop light, glanced down for a moment and then for some reason I looked at the driver next to me and it was a man winking at me. It was a good looking young man flirting with me. At first I stared at him in complete disbelief. You know the moment where you turn around thinking there must be someone behind you that they are looking at. Then I looked at him with a puzzled look on my face, which I hope said, "Ah, are you joking, I'm driving a monster van here, which obviously means- Got Kids" By now he is smiling and so I laugh cause I'm feeling pretty good. I'm thinking, yeah my hair does look good! Finally, I smile at him with a look that I think said,
"Hey you made my day", 'cause he did. Just as the light turned green he gave me another wink and nodded the , Your lookin' good nod. I smiled for at least an hour after that moment and I am smiling now.
Almost as if I had taken a magic pill that erased all my doubts, fears and anxieties, I glowed and walked with a new confidence. The rest of the day unfolded with good moments; I got the best parking space at the store, they opened a cashier for me at Costco (just as I began to put my food on the conveyor a man came by and said ," We're opening another line for you"), I caught four green lights in a row - a grand slam! I got good news from a client and, and, I thought all day about how a good looking man winked at little old me.
It was cool.
I thought as I walked through the store - I should 'Pay It Forward.' I would love to give someone else that magical moment. I saw a young girl who obviously looked like she had just graduated from 8th grade, and I said, "Pretty dress, you look great!" And it was so wonderful to see her smile!!
I wish I could bottle the gift of a compliment because this feeling is great and everyone should be able to have this moment.
Thank you kind good looking man in the sports car next to me, you put a smile on my face that's been missing for a long, long time.
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Everyone needs to have a day like that!!! Wonderful!!!
How awesome and the fact that you paid it forward is fantastic!
Don't you love those kind of days?
You kind of did bottle that. It's a day in your memory...and because you passed it on, you'll always smile when you think of this day.
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Here's some smiles from me. You made me smile too.
Thanks! What a great idea to pas it on. Being the jaded NYC-type and paranoid daughter of a cop, I would've probably scowled at the guy in the sports car and called him a pervert. You have the right attitude Janet!
It feels so good to know that even if you drive around in a Mom-mobile, you can still have someone make you feel like a hot babe.
Good job on paying it forward.
That is just a great day.
I know exactly what you mean! This was kinda like that , during school when I was helping out with a class trip, one of the dads were there and he gave me this big ol' smile that said, you sexy thing! well, honestly- he might of been thinking of someone else but I chose to think he meant me and it made me feel so good, not like a washed up old frau like I usually feel.Yeah, it's crazy but it does give you a bit of lift to be complimented by a stranger.
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