A pleasant surprise chased away the Monday Blues today.
While i was burying myself at work, a colleague left a box of Royce chocolates on my table and left.
I was dumb founded by his actions so I msn him to ask.
It turned out that he simply want to thank me for helping him with the recent report.
That's really nice of him yet i felt guilty. Read on to find out why...

Me: Why did you give me chocolates?
He: To thank you.
Me: oh my goodness!!! You're making me feel guilty you know?
He: Why?
Me: Coz i keep scolding you and all yet you still bought me chocolates.
He: it's okie.

Gosh!!!! I really felt bad you know? A little history. I was suppose to help him with some reports which he has to reconcile at his end. Yet somehow, along the way there was miscommunication and it turned out that part of the report I did was not what he wanted.... so I had to redo. It was seriously painful for me as the report was tedious and by the time he told me it was my peak period.

Along the way he chased me for it yet it was tough on my end as I had other tasks that were more important. So I kept scolding him for making me do it all over again and all. Well, I didn't exactly scold him. It's more of complaining how busy I was and letting him know how tedious it was to do it all over again... and all these while he didn't even scold me back. sigh.. I felt awful.

On the hindsight i felt appreciated. He's not the 1st person that gave me chocolates in my company. There were colleagues who went to Paris and got me chocolates too.. and not forgetting those who gave me sweets, chocolates and presents along the way. I never felt that there was so much satification in my life before.

When I was in my previous job, these were uncommon. I went great lengths for my customers yet I did not receive the treatment I deserve. Not even a simple word of Thank You! Is a word of Thank You that difficult to utter? That was all I was looking for. Gifts has never been my love language. A simple word of appreciation makes my day! Feeling appreciated simply keeps the passion to serve within me going.


The pasture is always greener on the other side. I am glad I found my pasture. =)