people

It's been a long day. For some reason I'm feeling extra tired as this week is coming to a close. Maybe because it was the first week that I combined LOTS of school, work, and the gym. Who knows. Only 6 1/2 hours of work tomorrow and then I can relax on Sunday : ]

There are a lot of people I miss right now. Of course there are all of my Young Life friends that are away for the summer. Tucson no longer feels the same without them. But then there is Melissa, my best friend, who has been gone for about a month now and I miss her more than words can explain. She is my rock, she is my person, she is the one who truly understands me. We have both been so busy that we have barely even talked and it's killing me. I can't wait for her to be home in one more month. Rachele just made it to Argentina! I am so excited for her to have this study abroad experience, but I can't believe I won't see her until January.... makes me want to cry every time I think about it. Alycia is off to England in a couple days! So excited for her as well. All of my friends' trips are making me CRAVE an adventure. Hopefully I'll make it to Oregon in the beginning of August.

Tonight was such an odd night. Had lots of interesting customers tonight.... very interesting. I must say, I really do enjoy (most days) the customer service aspect of jobs. I love talking to people and getting to know the "regulars." Tonight, Marilyn and I were talking about how we always feel so welcome when we go into Chic-Fil-A and that we hope we make customers feel like that at Cold Snap. Well tonight I was feeling really tired, I think it was the clouds, so on my break I just wanted to sit and eat my salad and just sit for 1/2 hour..... well I didn't get to do that. When I first walked next door to get some food, the guy that was working started talking to me like we were old friends. Then, the girl that brought me my food, someone I've seen before but never had a conversation with, was very chatty. At first I was annoyed.... really annoyed, but as we kept talking I realized that she clearly needed someone to talk to, or just someone to listen. She started telling me all about her life, her pregnancy, etc. and I actually really enjoyed talking to her. Even though I was annoyed at first because I wanted my alone time, I realized that not everyone has someone to talk to and I was just happy that I could sit and listen to this girl talk tonight. Well much to my surprise, it happened to me AGAIN with one of my customers about an hour later. Quite amusing, but also nice.

At the end of the day, it really feels good to have been a part of some complete strangers' days... whether they were just really outgoing or I was the only person all day to have really listened to them and made them feel comfortable. Everyone has a story and everyone wants to be heard. I think getting to know people, hearing their stories, finding out what unique quirks they have, what their dreams and passions are..... is one of the most amazing things we can do in life.