Meet my fall obsession. I found them last year at a little store called Einstein's bagels just down from my house. They are a chain so you just might have a location near you. If you haven't had a pumpkin muffin I highly suggest it. Now, mind you, there are no health benefits to this muffin and in my own humble opinion they should really change the name to Pumpkin cupcake you know because of the whole honesty is the best policy thing, but it does have at least pumpkin flavor to it therefore it is a vegetable therefore I will eat it without guilt.
I do love these muffins and they do make me happy but that is not entirely why I love to go to Einstein's or any of the other establishments I frequent. It is because they know my name! They seem happy to see me. They know what I want and if it isn't in the case they either apologize or tell me that there are some in the back!
It is that familiarity that I crave in my life as a stay at home mom. You know how when you work with others they know things about you? Like whether you like coffee or not or whether a family member has been sick or maybe someone just says good morning and tells you to have a good day? Well, when you are a stay at home and your children have gone to school for the day and you are left at home alone looking at a mountain of laundry and dirty dishes it can get pretty old really quick. The thing is if I leave to go out and about and among the people then the things that I am supposed to be accomplishing here at home aren't getting accomplished. So, therein lies my issue.
I am a people person. I can only talk to myself and be alone for so long before I go stir crazy. If you are like me might I make a suggestion? It is the anonomousness of our lifestyle wherein lies the problem. (I know that's not a word work with me.) You can go out into the world and shop at different stores every week and never talk to a soul and with the vastness of our world no one would even know you exist. However, if when you do go out into the world you go to the same stores and are nice and friendly and speak to the people that work there, they will start to remember you. You will find out things about them that you can ask them about and hopefully they will return the favor. This spreading of kindness will make the world a better place and do your spirit some good.
If you go about your life waiting for someone to be nice to you, you are going about it all wrong. The world is a hard place, it is broken and so are its inhabitants. Don't wait for someone to be kind to you, be kind to others and you will receive many blessings in return. Trust me, I know! A friend went with me to lunch at one of my favorite spots with me the other day and after we had ordered and sat down she said how often do you come in here? It's like going to eat with Elvis!
Be kind everyone. It will only do good for all involved!
