Domi, my mum, told me the following story (in French):
At the supermarket, she said to an employee stocking shelves: “Hello, how are you?”
He replied: “I get by / I make do” (translation gap)
Mum: “Not more?”
Him: “Uh, no.”
Mum: “Me, I am doing amazing. May I ask you a question?” She asked him where to find something and continued her shopping. When she walked by him a bit later he said: “Thank you. I feel better now.”
What an wonderful gift to be able to uplift someone’s mood by acknowledging our own good mood!
What would it take for more of that to show up?
I am grateful for getting inspired!