This morning I had an early dentist appointment and then went for bloodwork. By the time I was finished, it was lunchtime, and I hadn't eaten anything since 9pm the previous evening. My sister argued with me and I felt discouraged, so I took myself to a new sushi spot and ordered a few improvised rolls. Most of my time in the bright room was spent looking over the glossy teak tabletops out the front window. I shifted to get comfortable in the hardwood chair, my short skirt causing trouble again. I eavesdropped a bit on the conversation at the table in my view, with a painfully frail woman tattooed neatly in many places talking about her job. It was an uncomfortable conversation she was having with another man and woman, all three of them working out a new business relationship. I was pleased to be alone.
The table adjacent to me had an older gentleman, somewhere in his sixties I would guess, who was also dining alone. Usually I feel pangs for elderly people eating alone, but I felt his gaze on me and no longer felt obliging toward his solitude. I ate without making eye contact, minded my business and my own thoughts.
After he paid his check, he stood, pushed in his chair, and walked to my table.
I finally looked up at him and he said in a volume only for me, "You're a very beautiful woman. I just wanted to tell you that."
I thanked him profusely, and smiled widely as he walked away.
This is why I tell people I think they're beautiful, lovely, amazing, and adored. The unexpected element of love is that the more I give away, the more I feel within me. What a gift.
♥e
2 comments:
I bet you were in the clouds all day!
I was!
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