People can surprise you sometimes...

I will start with the phrase: Unexpected things happen in unexpected times… (Well, I guess that’s obvious…) also, with unexpected people...

It’s whether when you feel nothing at all or whether when you feel just nice or upset. Things keep happening around us and then a time comes when things happen to us, too. It’s when you feel like you know the world, you know people because everything is so predictable. Because you have nothing to wait from anyone. You know you have fun with your friends and you know you trust them and they trust you, you love them and they love you. But there are still people outside there that disappoint you or even make you sad and this was supposed to don’t even bother you but still you can’t ignore this completely.

So, you take a deep breath and you’re moving on.

Here's a little bit of a story/experience I’ve had…

It was a summer Friday night (August) when me and my friends went to a club with RnB music and we’ve had such a great time. We didn’t stay until the end but we had such an amazing time and we were dancing all night. Then, there was a moment when I saw a bunch of girls from high school who were into the “popular” squad. And that was the moment when my mood changed a little bit in seconds. I definitely didn’t expect to see them and I also didn’t want to see them too. They didn’t do anything to me or bully me. Nothing like that. It’s just the vibe/aura they have. They’re like they know everything and they act like they’re ready to gossip and judge the whole world. And this situation really freaks me out. I saw them how they were looking at me at a time and the only thing that was going around my head it was this: “Why? Why should I see them tonight? Why should I be at the same place with them?” But I just kept dancing with my friends and then they went outside the club. This situation kind of made me lose a little bit of my confidence, and it always happens to me when I see people from the past that I don’t want to see. I guess probably because at high school I was a little shy or I was not so fashionable as they were or as I am now after school, but this doesn’t make any sense. Doesn’t mean because of that they could judge with their eyes or with their mouth anyone. At a time, I thought some people from high school would grow up not on the appearance but on the brain. But I guess I was wrong. I shouldn’t expect from people who act like that to change behavior and attitude. But as soon as I saw them leave the club before we leave I got them out of my head in seconds.

It was such an amazing Friday night I’ll never forget. After the club all of us were hungry so on our way home we stopped in a 24/7 hour famous brand bakery to get a sandwich. Personally, I was really indecisive. I didn’t know if I wanted to get a sandwich or get anything else from the bakery. But I finally decided to get a sandwich. There was a place in the bakery where you tell the employee how you want your sandwich to be made. There were a few people in front of me so me and my friends we should wait a little. I was the last one. My friends as soon as they got their sandwich they went outside to take a table so we would sit all together to eat. Sandwiches were made by two young men around on their 20s. The one left at a moment so the other one was supposed to make my sandwich. I’ve noticed that this employee was looking at me in a not so regular way from the time I was waiting on the line behind a bunch of people. I didn’t take it seriously though. So, as I was the last customer and the only one left on the line for a sandwich I told him how I wanted mine. I ordered a sandwich with butter, turkey, cucumber, lettuce and a little bit of mayonnaise. Yes, I like this combination. He joked about the combination of the cucumber and the mayonnaise and I said to him: “Is it so weird? I eat it anyways.” Then he didn’t say anything. He was at the last steps of finishing my sandwich and then he asked me what’s my name and I said “Ourania”. I asked him back and he said “Nickolas”. And then there it comes the unexpected… He continues saying to me and looking straight to my face: “You have beautiful features.” This made me smile and I responded to him: “Thank you.” I wanted to laugh because that’s what I want to do when I get flattered, but I handled myself. And then as soon as he finished my sandwich he gave it to me and I said “thank you”.

I went outside to eat with the rest of my friends and when we were on our way home I was thinking about what happened to the bakery all night. I was thinking the words of that guy Nickolas. I might get flattered sometimes but not with that way. I don’t know it really made me surprised but in a good way. I don’t know if this whole thing sounds silly, but I will definitely remember what happened. And his face. Maybe he was trying to flirt me, maybe not. But at that time I was really into about someone else. He was a good looking guy though and the bakery is placed in the same city where I live. I appreciate what he said to me. I guess that small act of kindness just made my night.

It was a night where there were moments of feeling down and moments full of joy. It was one of the nights to remember. Full of dance, favorite music, moments from the past, funny and joyful moments, moments of good food (talking about the sandwich) and surprising moments. All part of life. And then just a kind behavior even the smallest one can change your entire mood and that’s true. It might not be from a person you expected to make you feel better. It might be from someone unexpected at a time when you feel like you don’t expect anything form anyone. And that’s when you realize that people can surprise you sometimes in a good way...