Make Someone's Day

It’s been a mess in my neighborhood for over three months. But now, the long-awaited street replacement has finally been completed, and the grinding and pounding of heavy equipment at 7 a.m. has come to an end.

Yesterday, one of the workers came to pick up the flashing barricades and sandbags that had been stacked next to my yard since before Christmas. I thanked him and told him how much I appreciated their work and the new street. 

He paused and asked me to repeat it. Then he said he was surprised; he usually only hears complaints, not compliments. He thanked me and said I’d made his day.

It was a quick lesson on how easy it is to make someone’s day. Just a simple “thank you” can do it.