I never knew something so simple would make me so happy..
I take the 25 bus from pape station every single day after I get off of the always-so-busy subway during the end of workday rush hour. The buses these days are always very very dirty. There are tons of crap caused by snow and wind sticking on the every single one of the windows. Knowing me, even though I’ve lived at my new apartment for a month now, I still couldn’t quite remember which stop I need to get off at without someone yelling to my ear to catch my attention. Sadly enough, the bus driver on this route never calls out bus stops. Even more upsetting, they’re often very rude and either dislike their job or always very sleepy when I talk to them. Because they don’t even call out the stop that I need to get off at when I specifically went over there and told them that I need to know when it’s the stop where Ontario Science Centre takes place at. After this happening to me for more than 5 times, I decided to ask the person who either stands or sits close to where I am about when to get off.
Then.. miracle happened to me today^^
Today, the bus driver called out the stop at every single bus stop! You have no idea how happy I was after missing my stop for more than 3 times now (I have bus sick, gimme a break). When it was my stop, I walked up to the driver and said, “Thank you for calling out the stops each time.” and then I smiled but I know he didn’t see it because he was concentrating on the road ahead. But when the bus came to a full stop, he turned around and smiled right back at me and said, “It’s my pleasure to know that you appreciate it.” It’s been such a long long time since someone completely a stranger being so nice to me.
I always like to smile and I’ve been told that it looks good on me (once by a complete stranger as well, but that time, it was a bit awkward). I never realize that a genuine smile from a stranger, knowing that it is being given out to you specifically because of something you did or said, would make such a difference. I honestly feel very happy after I got off of the bus and thought to myself that I should definitely smile more to people, even to strangers. The most common things we say to others, sometimes mean the most. The easiest compliments that came from the bottom of our hearts, most of the time will be greatly appreciated if being heard.
So, as an ending note, I will share another moment of my life, and this time, this thanks should be given to one of my friends back in high school..
I think it was during grade 12 when we volunteered at STAO – Student’s Teacher’s Association of Ontario. I hope I got that right >_> and when I said we, I meant a bunch of grade 12 students from my high school, the ones that I remember – Thuva, David, Vijitha, Roberto, Rudy, Natasha, Shanthan, and Ankit. If I forgot anyone, please forgive me for it was a long time ago (for my memory span, over 2 hours is unbarably long okay?) I can’t quite remember whether if it was during one of the trips to STAO or after we got back from STAO, but it took place during one of the subway trips. Omg, I’m not even sure whether if it’s STAO not.. maybe it was a Ontario Science Centre field trip?? ANYWAY, let’s limit it to a subway gather of Thuva, David, and.. omg.. were the twins there??!! I honestly don’t remember. I feel like shooting myself now.. how come I have such bad memory.. grrrrr… *cries*
I don’t recall it being rush hour, but I think what happened that time was that when we all got off of the stairs to the subway, the subway was already there and many people just rushed to get in. So did I but I was the last one running down and the door was about to close on me when I got in. AND magic hands stopped the door from closing on me, Thuva, if you are reading this, do you still remember this? I remember you were gasping when the door were closing on me. Just when the subway doors touched my arms, Ankit stopped it and forced the door to open and Thuva quickly dragged me inside the door. I still remember the sound when Ankit released the doors and they quickly closed as the subway started running. I rarely say thanks to Ankit though, and I don’t recall saying thanks or smile at him after that either. For one reason, I was pretty damn scared and was about to cry, but I don’t remember what I did.. did I actually cry? Again, please forgive my poor memory for it only has 2 hours span… or maybe even less, who knows… But yea, the second reason would be.. ANKIDO you jerk, always always tease me around.. But I guess you stop when you realize that I took it seriously like the time that Umar and Takura made me cry with the whole skiing is spelled with one I and made me go all the way down to the library and grabbing thick old dictionaries to prove them wrong and stuff.. I think I met you on my way there to grab another encyclopaedia because they said the dictionary was outdated or something. So there, I owe you 2 big thanks. THANK YOU ANKIT^^ and a big happy smile on my face right now, I hope you can see it but you can’t. I’ll remind Thuva to remind me to deliver them to you the next time I see you^^
I thank everyone who made me smile, made me laugh, made me feel good about myself, made me feel special, made me feel that I can help you, made me feel that I’m smart, made me feel that I’m your friend, made me feel that I’m pretty, made me happy, made me cry, made me me.
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