December 11, 2010

OK, the second day was almost as fun.  We went out to dinner with some of our best friends, Mike and Kelly Anderson.   We asked the waitress to split the check, and Mike and I gave her our credit cards.  When she came back, I noticed that she had charged both of our dinners to Mike's credit card.   When we told the waitress, she was very embarrassed.  However, I assured her it was ok, and that I thought she was the best waitress that I had ever had, and I would bring all my friends to the resturant if she'd be my waitress.  We all got a good laugh (everyone except Mike, I'm not sure he thought it was so funny).

Saturday started off with a trip up north toward Lehi.   None of us particularly wanted to go north again for the third time in four weeks, but it was Nicole's mother's concert so we went to support her.   We were able to stop at a Dairy Queen, and I made sure to be nice to the lady in line.  The day was starting well.   Then, when we got to Lehi, Logan asked me if I could take him to the post office to deliver a package.  Of course, I thought, just another chance to be nice.  Then Nicole asked me if I would stop by a ladies clothing shop and pick up a white, capped sleave shirt.  Logan and I had the great opportunity of being the only guys in an all ladies clothing shop.  We both commented that the ladies in the shop seemed to be smirking, rather than smiling, but hey, it was just another opportunity to serve.  Then, when dinner was over, Nicole's mom left for the concert and forgot her glasses.  I put the glasses on, and drove to the concert.  When I walked in with her glasses on, she laughed, and it eased her nervousness.  Of course, the other people in the concert probably thought a short, bald guy with gramma bifocals on was a bit odd.  Then, Wes, Nicole's father, said, "As long as you're running errands, can you go back home and get an extension cord?"  I went back home, got the extension cord, and got a call to bring scissors as well.  So, it was a great day of service and we got to attend a wonderful concert and everyone was happy.  Day 2 was another success.  No anger, and lot's of service.  Here is what I learned from day 2:   1st, if something is in the middle of the road and it looks like a burlap sack with cranberries coming out of the sack, don't run over it, it's not a burlap sack (it was a very smashed deer).  2nd, you can ease a lot of nervousness by making people laugh.  3rd, if you wear your mother-in-laws bifocals, be careful when you drive.   4th, serving others sure feels better than doing things for yourself.