So I walked into Starbucks this morning to get an unusual cup of coffee. In front of me are two beautiful lovely ladies one being attended by the register and the other waiting in line. The girls behind the register glowed brightly with warm smiles on their faces. I said to myself “wow, what a nice feeling to walk into a happy little place.” Two minutes later, while finishing my order, an older lady stormed in through the doors, began to huff and puff onto my left shoulder, and seemed agitated. As the lovely ladies behind the counter begin to fix her order, she begins to cut in front of me as if she was in a rush to pay and began to sigh rudely and profusely. I thought to myself “this lady needs a chill pill.” Then as we move on to the second counter to pick up our order, she again cuts in front of me as if doing so would get her order any sooner. I backed away because I knew she was not in the right set of mind. Then, she yells out “come on, I’m running late here!” to the girl completing her coffee. I wanted to say something but instead, I turned my attention inward and let her be. Because of her inability to manage time, she brought negative energy into a calm and peaceful environment. Luckily, it seemed as though nobody was affected by her. It is why we shouldn’t let anyone disturb our peace in a case like this. We must keep our cool and pass on our love and patience to people like her. Without this incident, I wouldn’t have been able to count my blessings of having an open heart to share my love with someone in need.
This situation lead me to use this as a lesson in my Yoga class, and I was happy to share with my students the importance of opening our hearts and being kind to one another. With love and patience, we will find peace and joy in our lives.
Fit Lotus 