April 17, 2024

The world must’ve heard me complaining yesterday because I got two rather nice compliments today.

One happened during lunch when a student said that the library wouldn’t run without me and that she hopes I’m the librarian again next year. It’s nice to hear that, especially when you feel as though you’re not doing your job as well as you could be. It’s a nice, soft kick in the ass to do better.

The second was when I man I met in the sauna at the gym told me that I have a very warm smile. Turns out he’s a former principal and now works as a psychotherapist. We had a good conversation around the book he’s writing. It was a pleasant compliment, even if the circumstances were a bit unusual. It’s been quite some time since anyone has complimented my smile.

I had to pay it forward so I bought the concierge a Snapple on my way home.

Originally published at https://www.bernardwalter.com on April 17, 2024.