How people can change your heart

Today I had a rough day at work. I am a co-manager at a Grocery store. I am used to getting complaints, compliments and all other sorts of issues about my employees and my store. These never bother me since that is part of my job and I don't take it personal. Last night before I left, Ireceived a phone call and I realize how "evil" still exits and tries to steal our joy. A customer, was complaining about the signs in our store, which were in Spanish since we serve a large Hispanic population. We have some that are translated for the benefit of our Hispanic customers. The point I am trying to make is, this customer proceeded to scream at me in the phone with very inappropriate comments (racist and sterotypical of the Hispanic culture), I am not used to that, insults, disgrace and everything I grew up with and stand for in my culture was basically worthless. As a Hispanic woman, I was totally appalled of what she had to say. It is incredible to me how much hate this woman had in her heart and how a simple sign had made her so angry. Then I realized it was not her. Evil is out there to attack, steal and just hurt.

Although the occurences happened last night, when I went to work today it just didn't seem the same for me to be there. I was just getting by and "dragging my feet" most of the day. Later in the afternoon, I had a customer who was very friendly and needed some help getting some products and as I helped her she was smiling at me. I said "It is nice to see someone smile in this cold weather". She told me, "It is nice to see God putting people in my life smiling and helping me. You have a beautiful accent". Of course I said, "Thank you, but helping you is part of my job". She told me that God had told her to come to my store evethough she is not a regular at my store. She told me that she was glad she gad. God is so amazing! I finished my day with a big smile and a weight lifted off my shoulders. It almost seemed like she took all my negative thoughts away, the black cloud that sat over my head. She had made me forgotten why I was upset before and restore my joy for what I do and why with a simple smile and kindness you can change hearts over. I am glad that God loves me so much that he places people in my life to just make me smile and praise him.
I will definitely keep praying over the people that come in my store and ask God to bless me with people who keep me in check and show me his way. I just hope I can be that special someone for somebody else. Don't you want to be the light in the darkness? The person who changes people's heart over to HIM! Life is awesome and I am loving it!