we live in a beautiful world

i was primarily on the register at work today, which apparently is a good spot for reflective thinking and learning lessons.

as most anyone who has worked in the customer service industry, it is clear that you have a multitude of conversations with complete strangers each day. most of these convos begin with the worker asking how the customer is. this is where my thinking initiated.

i noticed that everyone: moms running errands, young people going to their waitressing/waitering jobs, people that work for the man, the man himself; every one of them seems to respond to the question of their state of being negatively. even on a beautiful 75 degree day. "ohhh, my errands are going slow and i'm tired..." "well, it could be better if i had the day off..." on and on we go.

so i was thinking, what would it take for people to be happy, right where they are, doing what they're doing? what would it take for me to be content behind the counter, "just making coffee?"

Jesus said he came so we could have life, and have it to the full. there are times that i have seen that- this is one of those times it's a little more fuzzy. so i guess i'm trying to figure that out- how to be content and positive about my current state.

it'd be nice to respond to the next barista that asks me how i am, "i'm just right. how are you?'