The Third Way

"I'm sure because of this technicality he never saw himself as an abuser. But he turned our family life into an endless road trip with bad directions and a rage-clenched driver, a vacation that never got a chance to be fun."

-Gone Girl

Being thankful is an art

So you know there are some flights people usually try to avoid. Last week, I operated one. That wasn't a bad one but if I could choose, most probably I wouldn't take it.

But it turned out to be a pleasant flight. It's been long since I received a name card and got a compliment letter.

I should have stated clearly: the name card part happened not because the pax found me pretty, it was just that he lost his phone. Then apparantly I was the one who found it (he placed it on the tray table and latched the table before he took it back). He thanked me and I joked, "No worries, just pay me $10". Thus came the reply "I will treat you a meal when you come to ______".

Later he took out his wallet and attempted to take out something from it. I quickly said "No, I was kidding! Don't give me money!"

He told me it was not money; it was his name card. 

I never consider the gesture of giving name card the beginning of a love story; to me it is nothing more than a token of appreciation. 

But later I think, if I am a brave person who dares meeting new people, then there could be a happy ending. Bein too careful is missing so much fun.

Last lesson I just got to know that my classmate held high position in her company (I guess). She offered me advice regarding career and I joked how much I just wanna get married and stay away from the battlefield. She was quick and said if this was the case, then I should have found a rich man inflight these 3 years.

So again and again, it goes back to the starting point: What kind of life do you want? How do you define happiness?

The compliment letter story was good too. The pax asked me for a survey and I told my section leader I didn't know if he wanted to commend or complain me. 

Well, I don't think my attitude is bad or I do anything inappropriate but always when it comes to comment form, I don't take compliments for granted and tend to doubt myself.

Later I think I better keep this to myself, instead of telling ah jei like a child. I should have skipped the I-do-not-know-if-it-is-good-or-not part. I myself know it is all about my confidence but the other person might think having done something wrong was the cause of me being flustered.