What Goes Around, Comes Around: A Happy Little Story

Do you ever feel like no matter what you do, what you say, or how you act you always get the short-end of the stick!?! If you do, join the club. Luckily for me, those days of picking the short stick came in handy this weekend.Two days ago at work I had a coworker tell me that I am "a joy to work with," and then yesterday he commented that I am "truly a good person." Yep, he pretty much made my weekend! After thinking about this and remembering that just a few weeks ago I was complaining about always being "the sweet girl," I will admit that I am proud of the fact that I am "sweet" and a good person, and I'm not going to complain any longer about being what I once considered "insulted" by the word "sweet." 

I do always try to treat people with respect and do everything in my power to help others and make people feel loved. I do things for others without expecting things in return, but sometimes it is nice to know that karma is working in my favor. :)

This all gets me to the main reason for this blog: Sometime during the day yesterday, I lost my driver's license. I could have lost it anywhere: at work, at the bookstore, walking down the street, or in the apartment complex parking lot... Who knows?!! I realized it was gone while I was at the bookstore during my break from work (approx. 4:30 PM). At that point, I figured it was too late to retrace my steps and decided to just go and get another one later in the week.  Fast forward to six hours later when I was heading to bed and turning the lights off in my living room. Just as I was flipping the light switch, I saw something stuck under my door. There it was! Someone came to my address and left my driver's license under my door. I smiled a big smile and thought to myself "Who does that?!" (knowing darn well that I would totally do the same thing if I were to find a stranger's ID). In that instant I was proud to be that "sweet, good girl," and even though I will survive without any formal recognition, it is nice to know that my good deeds/"sweetness" doesn't go unrewarded. 

So, the next time you are frustrated with the fact that others don't appreciate you or when you are tired of always hearing about "sweet" you are (when you would rather be considered/described as "beautiful," "sexy," and/or "amazingly breathtaking"), just know that good things will come your way!! Your good deeds do not go unnoticed. People do appreciate you even if you don't hear it often enough. You are loved and will continue to prosper because of who you are and how you treat others. Karma can be a good thing or a bad thing, so decide to make it a good thing today. 

Do a good deed for someone just because without wanting anything in return. Pay it forward, and I promise that it will come back around to you.