The Power of “Good Morning” Greetings
July 9, 2018
Yes, Virginia, some good things in life are really free.
Simply greeting “ good morning” to people whom we meet every morning while we are walking on the streets, riding on the TTC buses and subway trains or sipping coffee at our favorite coffee shops, is often enough to brighten up their day.
Though at times, they are not even looking at us, but when we greet them, “ hello, good morning “, they instinctively their heads to us, smiling back and greeting us too.
Once in while, our greeting could trigger a quick response from people by telling us “ thank you, how’s your day? “-- and in turn, we’d say, “Well, we’re OK.” Or they would simply wave at us and say “May God Bless You”
My wife and I when we do our daily ritual of leisurely walking on the Kingston Road down all the way to the Guildwood area, we would often greet people we meet along the way; in reply, they would either greet us or give us a smile of approval.
Sometimes, we meet people who look sad but when they hear our greeting, they would glance at us and in an instant, a happy aura is visibly shown on their faces.
In this age of modern technology, when people are so consumed tinkering with their gadgets--cellphones, tablets, laptops -- they don’t really have the time for doing little things like saying hello to people around them.
With all the problems and anxieties we all face in life, it’s challenging for us to take the initiative to say hello to our neighbors and, what’s more, we don’t have the motivation to do it.
All the same, let’s just do it and when we do greet them, this simple gesture will surely buoy up their spirit.
It’s normal to see people while riding on the bus or on the subway train, they don’t bother to talk to anyone sitting beside them; no hello, no good morning, they just mind their own business.
Despite all these life’s anxieties, who knows, our greetings might bring joys to some people, thus allowing them to start their day on a positive note.
Don’t ever think that our” hellos and good mornings” expressions will ever go to waste, by simply doing some little good things is all that matters in this life.
Always bear in mind the powerful effect of saying “ hello, good morning” to people we meet; let’s all be a messenger of joy to everyone.
On these trying days, a simple greeting from strangers is like a pat on our shoulders, a healing balm to calm our way as we move on this life.