I was raised Southern Baptist for part of my life and if you
were too, then you know the song and you also know the moral of the story. So
if you already know it, then you only need to read on if you like a good
parable. Me, I always love a good story. :)
I was chatting with a customer of mine the other night. He
is a huge fan of the Organic Soaps and the Organic shampoo and he wanted to
purchase a Shampoo for his mother. He had stopped by my booth twice in the past. Once with
his mother and this time on his own. But that's not the point of the story.I only tell you this to illustrate the brevity of our history (but not the depth).
When I last spoke with him, we had a great conversation
about life and change and doing at least one small positive thing for your
health. Since I had just adopted the Raw Vegan lifestyle, I was very excited
and had lots to say on the matter. He
listened intently and had wonderful genuine questions. He was getting ready to return to semesters at
school and I was getting ready to travel for a bit. We talked briefly about the
changes coming and I made some comment about my Gypsy travels with the band of
artisans doing art & craft shows. All in all a lovely chit chat with
another one of the many amazing Très Spa customers.
Now, to the casual observer or the passer-by, there really
was nothing extraordinary going on. No life changing or heavy impacting
exchange taking place. Just a man buying his Organic Shampoo and a pleasant
light conversation with a rather chatty proprietor. But was that all?
Fast forward a month or so.... Same young man comes by to
see me again. Ok the cover story is he wants to get a shampoo for his mother,
and he really does,. But that's not the "whole story". He had been
looking for me every week to see if I would be there at the market in my spot.
Now I love Tres Spa products and I am thrilled that so many have discovered and
value them as well but the truth is, you can find them on line and you can even
get them on Amazon. So there had to be more to the story. You don't come looking for someone week after
week after week just to get shampoo (even Tres Spa Organic Shampoo). And the real story is what was playing in my very soul this morning
and the song came along with it and as I type this story for you, the real
story is coming to light.
You see, when this marvelous young man and I first talked
weeks and weeks ago, seems I had said something that had a profound impact on
him. Now, I don't know the details of his life and really that would be his
story to tell. But what I can tell you is that he is facing some challenges. I
don't know the magnitude, but does that really matter? No. Challenges are not
the most fun things and we all experience them. The thing is, we need to go threw
them and not avoid them or we have to repeat them over and over again (but all of that is for
another post).
What he said to me next still reverberates and I paraphrase
for you....."I've been thinking about what you said to me the last time we
talked.....about the word Gypsy...." What he sees, feels, and
"knows" of this word is my definition and my definition is wondrous
and wonderful with passion and love. Why? Because that is what I feel when I
hear or think of that word and I have been like that since I was a child. My
definition shined through every fiber of my being while I was just being me. So when I was telling him my little tails of my Gypsy adventures, he was hearing all that it means to me. The same thing happens when I try to explain my synergy blend Mystic.
So this word Gypsy, like many words, has an impact that transcends 5 letters organized in a particular way. This word became a beacon of light for him over the last few weeks. What he had heard gave him hope in
the darkness. He knew there was light in the dark and he would make it
threw He understood the importance of
the transition and the strength he would have on the other side of this
challenge. He knew this not because of the words that came out of my mouth, but
because of what he heard me say. He listened with his whole being.
Did he do this consciously? Probably not. Did I intend the
message? Probably not. I was just being me, my goofy self, letting my
light shine and trying to be a force for positive.
I was honored that he came back and checked in with me to tell me a tail of his adventures. Here is the real kicker, he had a similar impact on me. What I heard him say
was thanks for being you and that my friends is deeply profound for this shy and oft times insecure person. So go out
there and let your little light shine because even in the smallest most
unassuming conversations you can be a beacon
of hope in someone's darkness. So many
of you have been, and continue to be, my beacon of hope!
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