Good Morning!
A phrase we all use all the time right?
I say it to my daughter, I say it to my
employees and even my mailman. I guess
you could say it's some kind of a blessing
to one another to start the day, a greeting
to break the ice, maybe just a habit to some
but to most, an act of politeness.
Good morning to me has a whole different
meaning than it does to most people. I
don't remember how often I say it nor do I
remember any special moments I've really
used it, except one!
I remember it was a cold morning and I
went to my usual morning coffee spot, parked
in my usual parking spot and walked in.
That's when it took on a whole new meaning.
I looked up and my usual waitress wasn't
there. Oh no, it definitely wasn't the
usual. I looked at a pretty waitress
with a ponytail and eyes that lit up the
world! Oh my God! I was thinking,
there was something about her and I can't
tell you what it was but she glowed, she
brightened even the gloomiest day.
Then it happened! She looked at me and
said good morning! Nothing special to most
people but to me the most memorable good
morning I'll ever remember. She smiled
and just said good morning and my knees got
weak. I muttered out something
somewhat wise and funny and just watched
her.
It wasn't her physical looks or what she was
wearing. No, it was the way she
carried herself, the way she glowed around
people. Little did I know she liked me
and little did she know that I liked her but
for about two months we just enjoyed each
other's company. Often I would look
for any excuse to stop in and see her - like
buying a coffee that I couldn't even drink
but I would stop at my friend's shops and
drop off the coffee.
Finally one day she did it. She asked
me for my e-mail address and I knew this was
my chance to get to really know this
beautiful women. So for days we talked on
the computer and then the phone. As
time went on we fell in love and I don't
mean just plain love! This is a once
in a lifetime love that's pure and from the
heart, a love story you only read about in
fairy tale books.
You see it's not much a story about good
mornings; it's much more. It's a story about
good beginnings, and good evenings and good
times and a good life. It's a love
story about my girl and me. Her name
is Jennifer. I don't know what it means, but
in Persia she would be called Navaz, which
is a name from an ancient Persian language -
it means Gift from God! And yes, she
is a gift and I thank God every day for my
gift.
So you see some people think Good morning is
just a greeting or a phrase to be polite but
not me. I know Good morning is the
start of a love story, mine and hers.
It's the start of a new beginning, of
getting on with our lives; of growing old
and holding hands on the porch swing-till
death do us part.
I love you Jennifer.
--- Copyright © 2006 Bill Renda
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