Surprise! You're a Jerk

I just ran into one of the biggest jerks I've ever encountered - in my APARTMENT COMPLEX.  Now, we didn't make eye contact or even speak, but that's the problem!

Here's the scenario:  It's raining, I'm rushing outside to roll up my windows.  Realizing that I"m still in the process of moving into this apartment complex, I get some hangers and cleaning stuff that were left in the car.  To be exact, I problem had in my hands about 30 hangers a broom and a swifter swiff-jet (love that thing!).  As I walk a couple of steps toward the stairs I find it's very difficult to carry all that as I'm dropping hangers and the broom.

At about the same time, a lady pulled up in the parking spot next to me, a handicap spot - she's not handicap, and I know she sees me struggling to get my stuff to the stairs.  Instead of offering help, she briskly walks away.  Once I open the door that leads to the stairs, still struggling I might add, I see her opening the door on the other side (there are 2 doors that lead to the same set of stairs). 

Alas, I second opportunity to right her wrong from only seconds ago and what does she do?  Puts down her head and without a word spoken walks up the stairs as if I didn't exist or need help.  Who doesn't offer to help another person in trouble?  Grant it, I'm not dying or anything however, it's about respect and character.  Who does that?

I'll tell you who does that ... a person who does NOT know LOVE.  Someone who doesn't have love or romance in their life.  Someone or even doesn't SHOW love or romance in their life.  Stay with me on this because I feel there is a direct correlation between Love/Romance and Kindness/Courtesy.   

Here are some simple definitions:
"Love": a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person
"Romance": (verb) - a. to court or woo romantically; treat with ardor or chivalrousness: 
"Courtesy": excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior, a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression
"Kindness": of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.


"To make friends, you have to be a friend"?  "Love breeds love?"  "Be KIND to others?"  Where do you think all those lessons came from?  Most likely your parents.  And I'm sure they didn't teach you to be selective in who you practice those lessons with, right?
 
I know how to Love and be Loved because of my parents - they showed me love, they showed me all the above words.  Therefore, I express myself  to everyone in a loving, romantic, courteous, kind way.  If I see someone struggling, I help them out.  If I see someone who looks like they've had a bad day, I ask if they're okay.  I'm the one person you'll see saying hi to everyone; I don't discriminate; I don't segregate anyone from my kindess and love.  Why shield that part of you?  It's so beautiful and contagious.
 
We were all born out of love.  Once born our parents made sure to show us love and teach us kindness and courtesy for others.  Overtime, we develop our own sense of romanticism. 
 
I honestly believe that the girl from the story above doesn't have love in her life.  Whether someone isn't showing it to her or she isn't showing it herself.  When people are in love and romantic, they are happy and want to make others happy, not just their parents or significant others. 


Like I've said before, I started my business, Surprise! You're Engaged because I found love and fell in love with the act of love and romance.  If love breeds love, then I feel it can breed kindness and courtesy and if that's true .... let's get to breeding!