My Summer Job free essay sample

I have the choice every morning to be blissful or prickly. This past summer I had a job handing out towels at an outdoor fountain. How hard could it be to hand out towels? When children’s mothers came up to me while I was working, they would get irate with me if things weren’t going as they planned. The child’s mom said, â€Å"Why isn’t the fountain on, there wasn’t anything online saying that it would be off today.† I said, â€Å"I am sorry but there are technical difficulties with the fountain right now.† The mom said, â€Å"Well should I wait for it to turn on or am I going to waste my time?† I said, â€Å"It is up to you because I am not for certain when the fountain will be turning on again.† Having mothers be rude to me because a fountain wasn’t working made me realize I can’t let the little things wreck my day. We will write a custom essay sample on My Summer Job or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page I am more aware of how inflection in speech can change how others respond. With me staying optimistic even after mothers were irate with me, I was able to put a smile on other people’s faces. I made sting bracelets while I was working and it made many little girls happy. The girls would ask, â€Å"Who are you making the bracelets for?† I said, â€Å"Anybody, would you like one?† The girls said, â€Å"Yes, thank you so much.† And when a dad came up to me and said, â€Å"I would like you to know there are four girls with smiles on their faces, thanks again for the bracelets.† Hearing that I put a smile on those girls’ faces showed me that when I am being optimistic it can spread onto others. By the end of summer, handing out a towel changed my view on how to respond to what is thrown at me.