A Breath of Fresh Air

Today was an exceptionally long day at work. I was one of those "I kept looking down at the clock which only made it worse" type days. I don"t know what I was so anxious for. Oh well, I guess time still exists in Disney World. I did, however, have a very heart-warming interaction right at the beginning of my shift. It caught me by surprise because I had just started my day and this woman had evidently been had quite the morning. Or maybe just a hard week. Either way, it went like this: I was at the register, being my normal, cheerful self, taking orders and wishing magic to everyone. I greeted the next guest in my queue, an older black woman, with a "Hello, how are you doing today?" [smile], expecting a "Fine, thanks" or "Doing great" etc in return. What I got was "What a..[smile]..oh, you are just a breath of fresh air." I thanked the woman modestly and continued to take her order, inside feeling pretty fine that I could...be myself...for her. She kept thanking me for being so sweet and delightful. I felt ashamed of whoever she had just dealt with earlier today who had apparently not shown her the Disney standard at its best. At the end of our 2-minute interaction, she asked me to "never change". I wish I could have told her how much I would be take her advice. I love working for Mickey Mouse and upholding the traditions Walt Disney inspired in his Cast Members. I definitely want to take what I have learned this summer and apply it to every job I will ever have. It makes work more fun, and random Wednesdays more...fresh :) I love my life! TTFN