Courtesy: Facebook
Wouldn't it be a world (almost) too good to be true if we began seeing things from someone else's perspective? By putting ourselves in the shoes of those who at a given moment might be terribly annoying, unpleasant or simply inconvenient, we could make the world a happier place one smile at a time.
When the wait time at a restaurant gets unbearably long, it becomes a sheer test of patience. What do you do while waiting for your food? Crib and blame the server for the delay?
Add some empathy and gratitude to the situation and the result could be sweeter than any dessert on the menu. Take a cue from this couple.
Makenzie and Steven Schultz's heartwarming gesture deserves a loud round of applause. "So here's the deal. Our service tonight sucked. Took 20 minutes to get water, 40 minutes for an appetizer and over an hour for our entree," Makenzie wrote about the disappointing experience at a restaurant on Facebook.
While people around them were making fun of the server and getting mad at him, this couple chose to look at things differently.
"He (the server) was running around like crazy and never acted annoyed with any table. At one point we counted he had 12 tables plus the bar. More than any one person could handle! As I sat there and watched him run back & forth and apologize for the wait, I said to Steven... Wow, this used to be us," she shared on her Facebook profile.
Empathise with the plight of another human in a moment of crisis, is the couple's message to everyone. And here's what they did to show they cared - they left a $100 tip that in all likelihood made the server's day.
"I'm just sharing this as a friendly reminder to think of the entire situation, before you judge. And always always always remember where you came from," Makenzie said on Facebook.
When the wait time at a restaurant gets unbearably long, it becomes a sheer test of patience. What do you do while waiting for your food? Crib and blame the server for the delay?
Add some empathy and gratitude to the situation and the result could be sweeter than any dessert on the menu. Take a cue from this couple.
Makenzie and Steven Schultz's heartwarming gesture deserves a loud round of applause. "So here's the deal. Our service tonight sucked. Took 20 minutes to get water, 40 minutes for an appetizer and over an hour for our entree," Makenzie wrote about the disappointing experience at a restaurant on Facebook.
While people around them were making fun of the server and getting mad at him, this couple chose to look at things differently.
"He (the server) was running around like crazy and never acted annoyed with any table. At one point we counted he had 12 tables plus the bar. More than any one person could handle! As I sat there and watched him run back & forth and apologize for the wait, I said to Steven... Wow, this used to be us," she shared on her Facebook profile.
Empathise with the plight of another human in a moment of crisis, is the couple's message to everyone. And here's what they did to show they cared - they left a $100 tip that in all likelihood made the server's day.
"I'm just sharing this as a friendly reminder to think of the entire situation, before you judge. And always always always remember where you came from," Makenzie said on Facebook.
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