Honesty IS the Best Policy . . . or so "they" say!
Last Friday after we closed on both of our houses and had a delicious lunch, Dom and I took a quick 1.5 hour shopping trip. We needed to pick up William's box springs from the mattress store and look at some furniture for our master bedroom. Before we did either of those things, he jumped into a new store called "5 Below" and I ran into Old Navy to look for some post-baby tops. He found a car charger for his phone (he's lost two or three now) for FIVE bucks! I found three shirts that I am hoping will fit me after I have the baby. After I had paid for the shirts and was about to leave, the cashier did the typical smile and "Have a great day" phrase. In my head, I responded, "I am having a great day! I didn't simply buy these three cute tops at a discounted price, I just went through two closings and now I own a beautiful home in Perrysburg!" But instead I just smiled back and said, "Thanks. You too."
Don't you wonder why people don't share more? I know the response is to be polite and just say thanks, but why don't we share our good news with complete strangers? And if we did, what would they say in response? The opposite is also true. There are times when I am having a terrible day and a cashier says, "Have a great day!" and I want to respond, "You know what? I am not sure that's going to happen, because I'm dealing with __________________ today." Instead, I still try to smile and say thanks. Such is typical American culture, but it makes me wonder what life would be like if everyone was simply honest about their lives at that exact moment. Do you ever wonder that?
I think I'll try this out over the course if the next week and let you know how it goes. Feel free to join me on this honest journey!
