Have you ever thought that a normal day with the same old routine could turn out to be a little different one day? Take for example, you walk out of your apartment, walk towards the bus stop, wait for the bus to arrive, board the bus when it arrives, get off the bus when you reach your work place, before going into your work place, you stop by a little cafe to grab your breakfast (something which you do every time without fail), then head over to your office because your watch tells you that it's going to be 9 am in 5 minutes and you will be late for work if you stay a second longer at that little cafe (Phew, that was long.) And the list goes on and on until you finally go to bed, shut your eyes and hope to dream of something good.
Well, that clearly sounds like a routine to me. Doing the same things everyday, nothing very special. But that is just an outline. I guess outline is not quite the correct word in this context, but well, I hope you get what I am trying to say. If I were to write an essay, the "outline" shall be the main point. And then this main point will be supported by details and facts. I hope that made sense. Anyway, I was saying, that is just an outline. But what can make a same old routine different is the little events that happens in between those outline. For example, as you walked out of your apartment, you noticed a puddle of rainwater, and you'd be very cautious not to step into it, so you won't ruin your new pair of heels. As you walked towards the bus stop, you saw that your bus has already arrived but you are still 300 meters away from the bus stop and it was about to make a move. Sigh! That would mean that you need to wait for the next bus to arrive. Once the next bus is here, you boarded the bus and took a seat beside an elderly woman who kept trying to talk to you. You entertained her at first out of courtesy, but then felt quite annoyed because you were just not in the mood to talk that morning and want to have a peaceful bus ride to work. And when that 15 minutes bus ride to work finally come to an end after you felt like it has been forever, you hop off the bus and stop by the little cafe as usual. Upon entering, you have already decided to order a turkey and ham sandwich because that was what you had been craving for since the night before you went to bed. So you ordered that, but to your disappointment, the person just right in front of you in the queue took the last one. And you would go "Oh, crap!" And you just stood there for the whole one minute because you did not know what else to order as turkey and ham sandwich was all you wanted that morning. As you were going through the menu for the 10th time, suddenly a voice said "Hey, why don't you take my turkey and ham? I feel like eating chicken sandwich now."
You turned towards the voice, and noticed that he was the person right in front of you in line who got the last turkey and ham sandwich. And that guy did not even get your approval, he just went ahead and ordered another chicken sandwich. At that moment, all you could do was to just smile broadly. Not even sure, if you were smiling because you finally got that turkey and ham sandwich which you had been craving, or that you were thankful for that act of kindness. Or perhaps, you were flattered that a good looking guy just gave up the sandwich of his choice because you couldn't think of something else to eat. And after 30 seconds of making a fool out of yourself, only then you managed to say "Thank you. That was very kind of you, but you didn't have to."
"Well, I was contemplating if I should get chicken or turkey and ham. And you came at the right time, you helped me decide. Maybe, it's fated that I should eat chicken sandwich today."
And you smiled again. "Anyway, still, thank you." And you unconsciously extended your hand and said "Rachel."
"Shane. Pleasure meeting you." And you shook hands with that person who was in front of you in line who got the last turkey and ham sandwich. But then he gave it up for you.
Well, that, was what I meant by, a same old routine could get a little different one day. Or it could probably mean a start of something new? Who knows? The outline could be slightly boring, but the details are what that spices things up.
"Hello, stranger."
You turned towards the voice, and noticed that he was the person right in front of you in line who got the last turkey and ham sandwich. And that guy did not even get your approval, he just went ahead and ordered another chicken sandwich. At that moment, all you could do was to just smile broadly. Not even sure, if you were smiling because you finally got that turkey and ham sandwich which you had been craving, or that you were thankful for that act of kindness. Or perhaps, you were flattered that a good looking guy just gave up the sandwich of his choice because you couldn't think of something else to eat. And after 30 seconds of making a fool out of yourself, only then you managed to say "Thank you. That was very kind of you, but you didn't have to."
"Well, I was contemplating if I should get chicken or turkey and ham. And you came at the right time, you helped me decide. Maybe, it's fated that I should eat chicken sandwich today."
And you smiled again. "Anyway, still, thank you." And you unconsciously extended your hand and said "Rachel."
"Shane. Pleasure meeting you." And you shook hands with that person who was in front of you in line who got the last turkey and ham sandwich. But then he gave it up for you.
Well, that, was what I meant by, a same old routine could get a little different one day. Or it could probably mean a start of something new? Who knows? The outline could be slightly boring, but the details are what that spices things up.
"Hello, stranger."
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