Wednesday Morning

Wednesday mornings are always a busy time at the Starbucks kiosk I work at since we’re right by a high school, and they don’t have class until 9:15 am. Constantly dealing with long lines and impatient teenagers is not a fun way to start off the day, but after a while I’ve learned how to make sure that things run as smoothly as possible and to be patient when things go wrong.

This particular morning, a guy had ordered a Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino with whip cream. He was going to pay with his Starbucks app, but ran out of money and didn’t have enough cash on him, so he started asking his friends for help. None of them were able to, and he was about to cancel his order, when the girl behind him in line offered to help out. He thanked her profusely, she told him it was no problem, and he finished paying. He tried to give her the change from the transaction, but she refused, saying it was no big deal. Then things went back to their usual Wednesday morning chaos.

Seeing this made me think about the significance of actions that you may think are, “No big deal” but to someone else, can actually make their day. Our words and our actions impact others, and this impact can be significantly positive, or significantly negative, especially as you never know what kind of day someone has been having. Sometimes the smallest of everyday acts, such as offering a dollar to help pay for someone’s drink, can have a significant impact.