How to Make Someone's Day

I think it was Thursday last week when a woman I know dropped by while I was doing some work, and asked me whether I was busy. Thinking back on it, I realize my hesitant reply wasn't as respectful and courteous as it should have been. But I decided I'd help her with whatever she needed help with anyway, which turned out to be photocopying a form. I was quite surprised when I saw that it was her daughter's university entrance form. 

Before I go on, I just need to explain the situation to you. I live in an area where the people aren't always capable of providing for their families' every need, much less sending their kids to university. So me photocopying this form for this woman was really quite an essential task. Even though I didn't realize it at that time.

When I was done, I handed the form over to the woman, and she was SO happy. She left me that afternoon, so thankful for the small task that I had done for her. "God bless you," she said. 

Little did she know that just by saying "God bless you," she made my day. And I really needed it that afternoon. 

Many lessons can be learnt from this short story, but the biggest in my opinion, and the most potent one, is that by doing something small for someone, or just saying something nice to someone, you can make their day. Especially if you have to drop whatever you're doing, and help that person out instead. Who knows, they might make your day too.