When I overheard a conversation at work this morning between a support person and a coordinator I instantly thought of myself! Yes, this was the selfishness in me that made their conversation all about me. I saw how their topic of discussion would benefit me and how I could check 3 things off of my newly forming, extensively heavy "to-do" list even at 15 feet away and inside of an office. So a few hours later I approached the coordinator and brought up the subject of her earlier conversation. After the conversation I had I became sorry I had overheard the conversation and realized selfishness does have a price...
j'lynn: Did I hear a rumor that you are going to the post office?
PC: Yup. Do you need something?
j'lynn: A book of stamps would be great!
PC: They don't sell stamps in a book anymore.
j'lynn: Yes, they do.
PC: No I don't think they do.
j'lynn: Yes, they have always sold books.
PC: I think they stopped. I only buy rolls.
j'lynn: I only buy rolls too, but they didn't stop selling books.
PC: How many stamps used to come in a book?
j'lynn: Books have 20 stamps in them.
PC: So you want 20 stamps.
j'lynn: Well, if they have rolls, I'll take a roll of stamps. But since I suspect that they will not have rolls yet with the recent change of the prices I'll take a book of stamps.
PC: And if they don't have books?
j'lynn: I'll take 20 stamps.
Main points behind this conversation:
1. Selfishness gets you every time.
2. Overhearing conversations aren't really about you.
3. Just because you do not purchase something doesn't mean they no longer make it.
But I need to know...did you get a book or 20 stamps?
ReplyDeleteA book, of course! LOL
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