A trip to the Post Office.

Now, it’s December so going to any post office this time of year ‘can’ be a daunting task fraught with cranky, stressed out beings who don’t want to have to take the time to stand in enormously long lines waiting to send out their obligatory holiday packages (not my personal story…I’m just saying). I knew this was the potential atmosphere I could be entering and I consciously chose BEFORE even pulling into the parking lot (’cause that’s where it all begins…) that it was going to be a cheery, warm fuzzy experience. In so deciding of course I, myself, became (even more) cheery, warm fuzzy like and I’m pretty sure I was glowing. ;~)

Create it.

The lines were indeed long. Many people had what looked like Santa’s sack slug across their back with the weight of packages held snugly inside. As I took my place in line I consciously smiled and made eye contact with as many people as were looking in my direction. I stood behind another soul who seemed to be in good spirits and was soon sandwiched by another woman, an elder whose perfume reminded me of my dearly departed Grandma. (How’s that for reinforcing happy cell stimulation!?)

There were others in line with disgruntled looks on their faces, some with major toe tapping going on, others complaining to ??? on their cell phone about the length of the line and wasted time.

I just continued to exude my happy vibe…sharing and spreading the energy surely and quietly, intuitively inviting everyone present to meet me in my patient, happy place.

As if on cue, the good smelling Grandma behind me leaned forward and said to me, “I’m sure glad I’m not in any hurry today”. I turned to her and said, “yes…you know, the world rushes by so quickly, I’m just grateful to be here right now having a few moments to notice how very happy I am.” She looked taken aback for a brief second and then responded, “Oh yes! Me too…we all have so much to be grateful for.” By this time the woman in front of us had caught wind of our conversation and she joined in, supporting our “happy talk” and offering her own gratitude for the various blessings in her life. Soon we had engaged six people deep!

By the time we approached our turn we had all bonded, noticed a more relaxed vibe in the post office and giggled at how wonderful it was to have this time together with perfect strangers.

I thought the mission was complete…successful even. In all of my bliss I hadn’t noticed the postal clerk at the far end of the counter. The look on his face looked a bit bah-humbug-ish and I quickly added one more thing to my “envision it before you get there” theme. I visualized ME being his next customer (which I had no control over as you take which ever clerk becomes available next).

Guess what? I got him! He was a little tougher to penetrate. I could feel a VERY small part of myself saying, “sheesh! Listen buddy, if you don’t shape up I’m going to stop being Miss Happy Pants!” I gave that little voice a hug and told it to wait patiently for the magic that was about to occur.

To this point this clerk had not made eye contact with me. It was as if he were consciously attempting to avoid it. His words were quick, gruff, bordering on rude. They bounced off my ‘negativity vest’ and I watched them turn to sparkles of light that danced over our heads.

We were nearing the end of our short interaction, he was a bit annoyed that I was sending my cd’s in a penguin embossed envelope…and that I had chosen and filled out the wrong mailing label for my intended purposes. It was at that moment that I apologized and our eyes met. I said, “I’m SO sorry…can you help me make it right?” He melted. Suddenly, with no more than the blink of an eye we were on the same team; helping each other. He confided he was worried he was going to get a crabby person at his station. Can you believe that?? Obviously his walls were up ’cause he was defending himself just in case!

Talk about a moment made in heaven. I couldn’t have orchestrated this if I had tried. He trusted me now, so I said to him, “just be kindness and goodness…and see everyone who steps up to your counter as the same…before they get here…and I promise you, you have my word…you’ll get only kindness and goodness!

We smiled, he looked as if he at least half believed me (that part is out of my control…no attachment!)…and I went on my merry way!

* Jeanette Maw’s Blog:  www.goodvibeblog.com Give her a visit and please tell her Debra sends her love!

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