this is only slightly a rant

ok. let me just say. i don't like to use this space as a ranting space... it's not a nice thing to do. its better to use your shower as a ranting space, or your car, or your long-suffering and ever-supportively-dear co-star's ear. these are all places which are acceptable as ranting spaces. not blogs. blogging a rant is like saying ... hey... i'm upset, therefore the whole world should be too, cause i'm just. that. important. no no no. that is why this is purposefully not a rant. it is a rasson. a rant/lesson, because i've learned from this little experience.

you know how mla formatting says we must always preface our writings by stating our point bluntly and without art? ok. here goes.

people should be more thankful. more grateful. less mean. less unfeeling. more CHRISTLIKE.

today i was at Jake's picking up hamburgers for my mom and me, and after sitting in (and being cut in front of in) the drive thru lane for 15 minutes, decided to just go in. on coming out, crossing the parking lot, i saw a guy and his little kids walking across the parking lot too, but the guy was so consumed with his cell-phone he didn't realize that his 5 year old daughter was about to be run over by a truck. i ran over and pulled her out of the way in time (i don't say this to brag, i say it because...wait for iiittt) and the man pocketed his iphone just in time to see me pull her out of the street... and so he comes over, and ... oh. ok. starts cussing me out.

really?

really?!?

i would write out the conversation here, except that his part of it was about 50% swearing. the gist of it was,

what do you think you're doing, stupid lady

just keeping your daughter from getting killed, thats all

well you shouldn't, woman, it's none of your business

it has to be someone's business if her father is ignoring the fact that she is about to get run over

well i'm her father, i should be the one making that call

yeah, that's what i'm saying, you SHOULD be

go away, stupid, zip your face.

yeah, you're welcome.

i just really don't think that people should get berated for doing something nice for someone, especially not by the person they did it for. so here's what i'm going to do. i'm going to start recognizing the little things people do that are nice more often.

gratefulness is a wonderful thing. i started this out just now, by saying thanks to my aforementioned ever-supportive-co-star because he was something of a lifesaver in rehearsal today, when i was freaking out about not knowing one of our dance numbers, he grabbed my shoulders and looked me in the eyes and said "hey you. we've got this. we're gonna be great." and though it seems like such a small, simple thing, it was exactly what i needed to hear, so bless the people like that.

so if someone does something nice for you,

DON'T:

yell at them

call them names

criticize the way they did it

cuss them out

talk about them behind their back

DO:

give them cookies

say thank you

write them a note

smile at them

hug them (if it's someone you know =) awkward potential there)

put a note on their windshield wiper

give them more cookies

remember in Mark 14, when Mary poured the precious ointment on Jesus' feet? Judas objected, criticizing the way she was serving God, saying it should be sold, and the money given to the poor... but Jesus saw the blessing of servanthood in her gift.

He said "She hath done what she could."

do what you can. and don't bring down people who are trying to do what they can.