Not Too Much to Ask

Randy and I took a road trip to Indiana last week to have lunch with our friend Angie. Angie is one of the funniest, sweetest, most caring and encouraging women I know. She was one of the first friends I made after moving to Indiana in 2006. She and Randy have a special bond, too, ever since he called her one night from Spain after we'd polished off a bottle of wine!

As we were placing our order, Angie made a couple of requests of our server. Things like "no tomatoes" and "soup instead of fries".

"I'm sorry to be so high maintenance," she told the server.

He quickly assured her that she was not high maintenance. That he would be happy to accommodate her requests. (Which, he added, were simple compared to what he got from most customers.)

It reminded me that, while I focus on serving this year, it is key to make others feel like their needs are not too much to ask. That they are valid, and I am happy to accommodate when and where I can.