Sunday, June 1, 2014

Kindness at the Hair Salon

"Daily love and kindness are the path to a happy life."
―Amy Leigh Mercree

I rarely get my hair cut -- maybe twice a year.  But in anticipation of important business meetings next week, I decided to schedule a trim. 

As I was leaving the house to run several errands before my hair appointment, I received a call from a close relative saying that she was ill.  I ended up taking this relative to a nearby Urgent Care Center.  Thankfully, it was nothing serious, but I was late for my appointment.  I called the salon to let my hair stylist know. 

When I arrived at the salon, I apologized to my stylist and told him that he could just cut my hair and not dry it.  He would not hear of it.  (I felt badly as I overhead him and the scheduler push back an appointment.)  As I apologized again, he told me not to worry and thanked me for calling ahead so that they could move his next appointment a little.  A very nice guy, he was beyond gracious with me.  At no moment did he seem rushed and he took his time drying my hair.

I was so grateful for the stylist's kindness.  Although my relative did not have anything serious, it is always stressful to be worried about a loved one's health.  And a Saturday afternoon at a salon is not the time to be late. 

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