Hello,

This word is something that really bothers me.

It bothers me because I deal with it everyday.

It stays in my head all day and sometimes all night too, when I let it.

And there are people who do exactly opposite.

I will not say they never knew the word but, yes, they seem to have erased it’s meaning.

Erased it because of their life’s problems, their experiences or their circumstances.

I understand. and yet, I don’t.

This word is consideration.

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I read a post titled, ” The world is yours? ” on my friend Shilpa’s blog by Corinne.

Such a positive statement for someone who is setting out on a new journey.

And yet, in the form of a question?

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I am here to share a story with you. Just like I do from time to time.

Stories are great. They do not threaten, they do not preach but, they tell us in soft words, some lessons we ought to have learnt.

The story

One day, a ten-year-old boy went to an ice cream shop, sat at a table and asked the waitress, “How much is an ice-cream cone?” She said, “seventy-five cents.” The boy started counting the coins he had in his hand.

Then he asked how much a small cup of ice-cream was. The waitress impatiently replied, “sixty five cents.” The boy said, “I will have the small ice-cream cup.” He had his ice-cream, paid the bill and left.

When the waitress came to pick up the empty plate, she was touched. Underneath were ten cent coins as tip.

The little boy had consideration for the waitress before he ordered his ice-cream. He showed sensitivity and caring. He thought of others before himself.

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So,

When we enter a lift,

or stand in that line,

when we meet our community helpers,

or we see someone we know,

When we don’t return that message we did get,

when we blare our speakers,

or meet the new interns?

and for a thousand more whens!

Be kind. Be considerate.

Today and everyday.

Love,

Poornima

PS: I do not know the author of this story nor it’s source. I had read it long time ago and searched for it. I found it on the internet on http://mbstories.quora.com/Consideration.