Vee’s Inspiration May 16, 2025

There was a time when immaturity would have reared his ugly face and damaged all of my credibility.  A time when I would have basked in the familiar comfort of anger and hostility.  I can remember when I would have even enjoyed escalating a situation instead of trying to de-escalate it.  I'm grateful for those memories.  They have made my journey from there to here so much more meaningful.  

Some context…

Last night I went to dinner with the three other members of my team I've been traveling with.  We decided to try one of the regional steak houses.  The initial service was fine, the restaurant was not overly busy, and the waiter was responsive and pleasant.  Our orders were taken and delivered in a reasonable time frame.  My New York 12oz steak was not cooked to the medium-well I requested, so it was taken back.  While waiting, we had good conversations while everyone ate their dinner.  I proceeded to eat my sweet potato and green beans while I waited.  The SAME steak was brought back by the manager on duty,  it was still undercooked.  She took the steak back.  As we finished dinner and decided against dessert, the manager brought the SAME steak back charred on the outside.  And informed me they had removed it from the bill.  I thanked her while fuming inside.  I asked our waiter if there was a manager available, and he then informed me she was the manager on duty. I declined when he asked if I wanted to speak with her.  I paid the bill for the table and tipped him 20%, the issue I experienced was not his fault, he provided the level of service that was expected, and we left.  I was pissed but Instead of spreading my negative energy to my team during the 1.2-mile drive back to the hotel. I remembered life is a workout I opted to walk back to the hotel and let my frustration dissipate positively.  I only wish I remembered to turn on my tracker when I started walking instead of toward the end.  Anyway,  life is a journey, consider it a win when you learn from your journey while enjoying it.  I'm thankful.

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