A Simple Smile that Changed My Day
Hi… I am Ayaan. And this is a small story about a smile. One afternoon at work, I saw a man walking past my desk carrying a tray. Two cups of coffee balanced carefully on it. He was probably taking them to senior management, doing what he does every single day, quietly and without fuss. As he passed by, he glanced at me, smiled warmly and said, "Hello sir." I smiled back. But after he walked away, that small moment stayed with me. Why does he greet me every day with the same warmth? Not a forced smile. Not a obligatory nod. A real, genuine smile the kind that actually reaches the eyes. Then I remembered something. There is a colleague of mine who has always spoken to him differently from most people. She smiles at him. Asks about his day. Listens to the answer. Treats him not as someone performing a service, but simply as a person — worthy of the same warmth she gives everyone else. I used to watch this from a distance. And honestly? I hesitated to do th...
