i woke up at 10:35am for my lunch shift. i got a compliment from 4 guests sitting at table 73. according to aj, they said i was personable and helpful. they were such kind people. i came home during my break and spoke to lance about the life we’re living, the life we hope to live, and the life we’ve lived. during our conversation, bagel comes running up the stairs with his leash. i decide to take him on a walk. the weather was beautiful; crisp air, clear skies, and a light breeze. you would’ve never thought hurricane irma was on her way. while i was walking bagel, money was cutting the grass. after the walk, i began watching nebraska take on oregon on fox with money. i had to leave at the beginning of the 2nd quarter due to my night shift, but at least i got to see my boys score a touch down.
during my night shift, i’m standing at the line observing the few tickets left after we ran out the food of two parties and aj puts his arm on my shoulder and says he’s proud of me. i haven’t heard those words spoken to me in so long. it caught me off guard, but it made me feel good. it was almost like everything in the restaurant went mute and that’s all i heard. it was strange, but welcoming. then later in the night i overheard a line cook that reminds me of ben say “you wanna know what i like about high school girls? they stay the same age while i get older.” he laughs at his reference from dazed and confused. the last time i heard someone say that, actually the only time i heard someone say that, is when ben said that to me when we worked together in the kitchen back in andy’s. how ironic.
i know things won’t always be this way so i’m trying to take as much of it in as possible. sometimes i wish every day could be this beautiful, or that my mind was open enough to perceive it as such.
-ratha, 11:23pm, 9.9.17