Journal - making an impact
May. 28th, 2022 07:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kimurhoI work as a cashier at a grocery store and while I'm ringing up, I talk with my customers. All sorts of things - philosophy with some, history with others, state of the world, fandoms, politics, colour theory. And, of course, personal stuff - pets, children, family, parents, &c.
Yesterday a woman, about my age, wanted to relate to me something that had recently happened to her. She had two dental procedures in the last week. Going to the dentist frightens her (scares me too) and this was a new dentist so she was really afraid. She uses a meditation technique to help her keep calm - she closes her eyes and thinks of her parents; they come and help her get through it.
She was on the dentist chair, eyes closed, expecting to "see" her mother ... and I appear! I talk to her and help her through it. Both times.
She said she was startled, it was completely unexpected.
I feel honoured and humbled both.
Yesterday a woman, about my age, wanted to relate to me something that had recently happened to her. She had two dental procedures in the last week. Going to the dentist frightens her (scares me too) and this was a new dentist so she was really afraid. She uses a meditation technique to help her keep calm - she closes her eyes and thinks of her parents; they come and help her get through it.
She was on the dentist chair, eyes closed, expecting to "see" her mother ... and I appear! I talk to her and help her through it. Both times.
She said she was startled, it was completely unexpected.
I feel honoured and humbled both.
