I love people who make me laugh. ETHEL did that.

 

 

Despite everything,

I believe that people

are really good at heart.
-Anne Frank

 

 

I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.
-Audrey Hepburn 
 

I was working in an auto claims center for State Farm in Florida ... and ETHEL called:

 

Me:  The usual S F  greeting

Ethel:  I wish you’d speak up.  Is this a recording again?

Me:  No mam’, how can I help you?

Ethel:  I need to speak to Brian.

Me:  Do you have a last name for Brian?

Ethel:  No

Me:  Do you have a claim number?

Ethel: Yes, but he evidently doesn’t have it.

Me:  What is the claim #?

Ethel:  It is…………………..

By this time I was laughing so hard.  I had to put her on hold so I could enter the claim number…looking for Brian.

When I could contain myself, I picked up the call from Ethel again.

Ethel:  Oh, I finally got somebody!

 

It's true.  People are valuable.  Life would be empty without them.  Look for gems in the life of those around you.  They can make you laugh, weep, wonder, and love.  I saved my conversation with Ethel because she made me laugh ... and no doubt, she made my day!  

 

Without deep reflection

one knows from daily life

that one exists for other people.
Albert Einstein