So tonight I got to go to the Mavs vs. Lakers game. I had some time to kill after work before I headed to downtown Dallas. I figured I'd grab a bit to eat since I didn't want to pay the astronomical prices they charge for food at the game. I've had a hankerin' for a Big Mac the past few days, and we all know you can't deny a hankerin'. So I stopped on in at my local McDonald's to order a #1 meal.
When I walked in, there was an employee standing there ordering his food. I could tell that he had some special needs and so I smiled at him as I stepped up to order my food. We both stood there waiting for our food and he decided to strike up a conversation.
Him: "Hi. Do you have any kids?"
Me: "Yes. I have one little girl."
Him: "How old is she?"
Me: "She's just a little over a year old."
Him: "You're really tall."
Me: "Yep. I like being tall. You're tall, too."
Him: "You look like a girl that I chat with online."
Then he paused for a minute and chose his next words very carefully.
Him: "But I know you're not her, because you're...(long pause) CHUBBIER than her."
As soon as he said it, he got the biggest grin on his face and just looked at me to see if I was offended or if what he had said was OK. I beamed back my biggest smile at him, and right about then our food came. I guess I should have been offended by what he said, but I wasn't. It made me smile inside that he would be so honest and open. And I appreciated that he thought about what he was saying instead of saying I was fat. It just made me happy the whole rest of the night.
And as I sat there enjoying every morsel of my 540 calorie 29 grams of fat Big Mac I thought how funny the whole situation was. It probably should have inspired me to throw the food away and go get a sandwich at Subway, but it didn't. I'll just take my chubby self and try to be more honest with others just like he was with me. I loved how simple and sweet and innocent his comment was. I doubt he'll ever know the wonderful impact that little conversation had on me. I mean, even as I sit and type this, it's making me smile and making me happy. What a way to live life...so open and honest and genuine. He taught me a life lesson without even knowing it. Thank goodness for small blessings in special packages.
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I am SO impressed with you! If I'm being honest, that would probably have offended me big time. I need to work on that, you have a better attitude than me... thanks for the inspiration. And for the record, you are too cute and look great!
Lisa....seriously....you're the best.
Lisa....seriously....you're the best.
That was a funny story. You are right though we do need to be more honest with each other. I sure love you and I am so excited to see ya tomorrow. LOVE YA!!!
lol. there is just more to love with some people. :o)
I love it! Bless his little heart, he's special. That McDonald's pic made me think of how we watched that documentary Super Size Me and then we went and bought a bunch of burgers and fries after watching it! It was supposed to do the opposite effect on us and make us sick of fast food, and all we could think of was how that Big Mac looks so good right now. Wow, we are fatties, but, hey, really why try to hide it...it's impossible!? Remember we have obesia...it's a disease.
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