"Thank You!"

Today I was working the lunch shift at Pizzology. Overall, it was a pretty typical day at work. People came in, ate, and then left. Nothing very extraordinary happened. One family, however, absolutely knocked me off my feet. They were a family of 5. The mother had a very heavy accent and a beautiful necklace. The kids (3 young girls and a baby) were all completely adorable. The girls looked so alike even though they were all different ages. They each had matching hair-bows and boots. I brought them crayons to color with while they waited for their lunch and the response i got was amazing. Their eyes widened and they all gasped in awe at the crayons. Then they chorused 'thank you! thank you! thank you!' over and over. They were all smiles and gratitude. It was very cute. It made me think, though. Why aren't more people like that? Why can't we all be thankful and gracious for little things like crayons to draw with at a restaurant? Why don't more people find joy in little things rather than waiting around for the big things to happen? That's what I'm really trying to work on. Finding joy in little things. Children have such a wonderful perspective. They aren't judgmental and are rarely rude. These girls in particular were extremely well-behaved and pleasant to be around. I'm so glad I got to encounter this family today. Those little girls made me realize that I take things for granted and they helped put a joyful smile on my face for the rest of my shift today.