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.