Be nice!

I don't understand why it is so hard to be nice. I was always taught to treat people how you want to be treated. A smile is free! Some people can't even accept a simple smile from someone without thinking they are up to something. I was talking to someone who is battling a sickness right now & she's so mean! She's in the hospital right now & I heard her speaking to the aide in such a nasty manner. I couldn't believe that! I said to her you shouldn't be mean to the staff. You need them to take care of you, not the other way around! I said just be nice. Plain & simple. I told her that I understand what she is going through, but they didn't make you sick. She thought about it & the next time I talked to her, she said I changed the way I would talk to the staff. I felt good about that, but a few months later she was back at it again. That's on her. I tried! When I was in the hospital for 6 days in 2009 after my 1st Chemo treatment, I felt horrible. Pain, pain & more pain, but I never took it out on the nurse, aide or Doctor. Every time they took blood or anything, I would say thank you & smile. My one nurse told me I was her most pleasant patient. She said you are dealing with Cancer, but yet you smile & say thank you for everything. She said the staff talks about how nice I was to be around. I realized I wasn't sick because of them. I was angry, but they didn't make me angry. I still had to be me. Being mean doesn't get you anything. I smile at the cashier. I will get off my phone & engage in a pleasant conversation acknowledging the person. I say thank you & have a nice day. I ran across the meanest cashier! I guess she was having a BAD day! She didn't speak! Just ringing my stuff up with attitude. I started to get irritated, but the little voice in me said NO! I asked her how was her day. She looked at me, like what! She said I'm tired & ready to go home. I asked what time did she get off. She said in an hour. I said your hour is almost here & you can go home & relax. I said it with a smile on my face. I said thank God for today, tomorrow will be better. Her mood changed. She smiled & said you're right. When she finished, I told her to have a Blessed evening & get some rest. She smiled & said thank you so much & apologized for her bad mood. Just by being nice, I changed someone's bad mood. A smile can do wonder's for person. Try it! Let someone go in front of you with fewer groceries. Be nice & pay it forward. I try to be as nice as I can. That's what God expects of us! Being nice can change things. Why is everyone too busy to be nice? Slow down & smell the roses. Being nice is free! Would you rather be known as a nice or mean person? I choose to be nice. Think about it. It's easy to do. Have a Blessed Day. I'll be back soon! ;)
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