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MIA KOEHNE

Extra-Ordinary

10/21/2015

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I have been working on a little writing project over the past several months. I wrote, re-wrote, had it proofed and re-proofed and then I let it sit for a while before I took it to the shop to be printed. 

The day that I finally went to the print shop…. three days before I needed, I arrived with my project completely unformatted, so Tracy, the print specialist, worked patiently with me to make sure my project came out looking it's best. She gave me her opinions and even helped make decisions on color choices, all the time showing me great patience. 

The store was quite busy, so it would take about three days before I would have my project finalized, but I was thankful and grateful that she would be able to get my project done in time in spite of my procrastination.

After she finished taking my order and all the printing notes, she looked at me and said "Can I just thank you for being so nice, patient and understanding" It took me back at first. I explained to her that I was thankful that she was so patient with ME. I can be handful and a bit high maintenance as I am not the most savvy person when it comes to formatting projects. 

You see, the day earlier, Tracy dealt with a customer that wanted his project right away and when he did not get his way, he was apparently quite mean and brought this sweet worker to tears.

As I thought about our encounter, here is what I pondered... Tracy thanked me for being patient even though I did absolutely nothing out of the ordinary. I simply treated her with respect and gratitude for the work she was doing. I didn't scream and I didn't yell because she couldn't have my project ready in one day.

It saddens me that we live in a society where, all to often, people are so self-focused, that when a person is simply civil to another human being, they are seen as extraordinary.

Friends let's bring the extraordinary back to a place of being simply and beautifully ordinary. Let's bring back words like "Please & Thank-you" when we are out in the world. Let's treat others the way we want to be treated ourselves.

And on those days when we slip, let's have the humility to go back and simply say "I'm sorry." And I, my friends, have had to do that on a several occasions.

Love you in the Lord,
​Mia
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4 Comments
Mad
10/21/2015 11:51:18 am

Amen!

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sheena newsome
10/21/2015 02:25:45 pm

Good blog

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Beth
10/21/2015 06:56:27 pm

This is so true! I think now-a-days we get so caught up in our own lives and technology that we sometimes lose these polite decencies in everyday interaction.

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Katrina
10/22/2015 05:50:31 am

I am thankful that Jesus shines through you. We are approaching days where the event that you describe will be the only Jesus many will encounter and it is my prayer that we saturate our communities with that love and patience. It will not go unnoticed, even if mocked, it will still be as salt and light to a dying and depraved nation. Thank you for being that light for Tracy and restoring hope in her heart by being the hands and feet of Jesus, even in the act of procrastination...for GOD will always show up, but He will shine so brightly when He is on the throne of our life!

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