Sometimes sweet things happen........

Yesterday, after coming home from work, on a very sinking hot day here in South Australia....38 Degrees Celsius, I open my face book page and found that my hubby had shared a song, and tagged me, stating that he thought this song reminded him of us. The song was "If It's Love" by Train.



If you don't know it here are the lyrics:~

                                                            "If It's Love"

While everybody else is getting out of bed
I'm usually getting in it
I'm not in it to win it
And there's a thousand ways you can skin it

My feet have been on the floor
Flat like an Idol singer
Remember Winger
I digress
I confess you are the best thing in my life

But I'm afraid when I hear stories
About a husband and wife
There's no happy endings
No Henry Lee
But you are the greatest thing about me

[Chorus]
If it's love
And we decide that it's forever
No one else could do it better
If it's love
And we're two birds of a feather
Then the rest is just whatever
And if I'm addicted to loving you
And you're addicted to my love too
We can be them two birds of a feather
That flock together
Love, love
Got to have something to keep us together
Love, Love
That's enough for me

Took a loan on a house I own
Can't be a queen bee without a bee throne
I wanna buy ya everything
Except cologne
'cause it's poison
We can travel to Spain
where the rain falls mainly on the plain
Sounds insane
'cause it is we can laugh we can sing
Have ten kids and give them everything
Hold our cell phones up in the air
And just be glad we made it here alive
On a spinning ball in the middle of space
I love you from your toes to your face

[Chorus]

You can move in
I won't ask where you've been
'cause everybody has a past
When we're older
We'll do it all over again

When everybody else is getting out of bed
I'm usually getting in it
I'm not in it to win it
I'm in it for you

If it's love
And we're two birds of a feather
Then the rest is just whatever
Then the rest is just whatever

If it's love
And we decide that it's forever
No one else could do it better
And if I'm addicted to loving you
And you're addicted to my love too
We can be them two birds of a feather
That flock together
Love, love
Got to have something to keep us together
Love, love
Got to have something to keep us together
Love, love
That's enough for me

To say that my heart just melted would be an understatement. I was the gooiest mess of gush ever. It made all the hard things of the day just disappear. He even made dinner. I felt like a princess.

This morning I wake up to find my boys, outside sweeping the pergola of all the leaves. It had just gone past 7 am, and I woke to find them missing from their beds. 

Now it was the last day of school here today, and schools here like to break up early. In the past it has always been a 2 pm pick up, but this year they decided it was be great to change it to 12.40 pm. Great for the kids right? Not so great for us working parents, who can't be at school to pick up our kids. So the night before hubby and I discussed and decided that there was really no point sending them to school for just over 3 hours. The boys didn't know this of course, and I was excited to tell them.

Our boys had gotten up early, and decided to get stuck in before school, (the world must really be coming to an end), and get a head start on their jobs to do before they can play their holidays games of Wii, Play Station, and Game Cube. They only get to play the games in the holidays. House rules. Oh and these jobs where because they had been right little so and so's, and had been fighting, and then lied to dad, and got massively caught out. Dad was not happy. 

But when I saw them out there brooms and rubbish bags in hand, I was so impressed. They did a fantastic job, and I was so proud of them for working so well together. Reward no school, AND, we let them open 1 Xmas present early. I know, I know I am a softy.

Then I get to work, and had a slight spasm in my back, which set of some major pain. Luck was on my side though, I had my drugs handy in my bag, and soon was able to work reasonably well, although somewhat uncomfortable. It happens sometimes, and I have to just live with that. Nerves get bumped, and it really hurts, not much we can do about it.

Then my day took another turn. I was relieved from my post, and asked to go out back with my boss. My immediate thought was "OH NO! What have I done now?"

I followed my boss to the store room, and joined what was a manger's huddle. To say that I was most confused as to why I was asked to go there was putting it mildly. So I stood there, slightly self conscience, and listened to all the reports from each department manager...profits and losses etc....and then the store manager went round the circle and asked everyone there if they had anything they wanted to bring up. Some did some didn't, and then she asked me, and I felt silly, and just said "Ummm, nope, I not really sure why I am here?" 

Thankfully after  stating how it was good for team members to take part in such meetings she moved on and I was glad the spot light was gone, or so I thought. The meeting was coming to a close and I was anxious to get back to my post, when again all eyes came back to me. 

It appears that some of my customers actually really like me, and have gone to some effort to write nice things about me and submit their praises via our "TELL COLES" surveys. Apparently the store received a few about me, and I was awarded the "CARING PASSIONATELY" award for December. I was handed a laminated certificate, and a gold pin to wear on my shirt. The store manager said some really lovely things, and I was just shocked in a good way, and made everyone laugh when I told how I thought I was in trouble for something.

Now today I hadn't bothered to put on my face. It was cooler than yesterday, but the rain had made the weather a bit muggy, and I hate the feel of make up when the weather is like that. I also had put off colouring my hair, so my grey roots are coming through very nicely. So of course it stands to reason that today would be a day when I would be centre of attention, and have my photo taken for the store staff room notice board, and on the  Coles staff news web page. 

So there I am standing with my award, smiling awkwardly, and  looking not very glam, and that mug shot will be on display for a few weeks now, until the next review, and someone else will take my place.

But between you and me, I was really chuffed. I do love my job. I love working with people, and chatting, and now that I have been there a while I have my regulars and it is really nice to catch up for those few minutes and have a good chin wag. I feel very honoured that some of them, thought my customer service warranted a nice letter. It feels good to know that sometimes being nice pays off.

What a lovely 24 hours. It makes such a pleasant change from all the drama's of earlier in the week. Now I am off to bed, as I have to be up at 5 am and do it all again.

Good night and sweet dreams !