Subway

First off, I would like to say sorry for the wait! It's been a busy week! Now... time for this story!

Last night, my buddy Austin and I got hungry about an hour after we ate dinner (which happens alot) so we did what we always do, make a Subway run. I live about a mile from the Subway on Cliff Road in Eagan, so that is my go to spot if i'm on the run! I go a few times a week, and usually at night so the same staff is there. I walk in the door and the head sandwich chef (for lack of a better title) looks at me, smiles and starts to make my sandwich before I am 3 steps in the door! With her sweet southern accent, she says she is glad to see me and I introduce her to my friend Austin. He gives me a funny look, he knows I am a very social guy, but has no idea why I act like i am great friends with this Subway woman!

Once our sandwiches are made, I grab myself some Rasberry Iced Tea and sit at my favorite table, the one booth 2 spots in front of the drink machine. I don't want to drop any names, so just for respects sake I will call this woman Dolly. As I sit down, she goes on to tell me that I should stop ordering flatbread because it is the most fattening of all the breads! (you learn something new everyday) I had no idea! So we start talking, it is late and we are the only 3 in the place. She tells me about how her son decided to join the marines and how she wishes her nephew Mike still went to Eastview and asks how my rehab is going. I tell her about what is new in my life since I last saw her, and the conversation goes on for about 30 minutes. She comes around the counter as we stand up to leave, it is closing time at Subway and we had a movie to catch.

Dolly hands me a cookie and says "Jack, I can't thank you enough for keeping me company tonight, you are the only person today that has treated me with any respect. You remind of my brother back in Shreveport Louisiana, I can tell you were raised the right way. You have a great night now, come back and visit soon!" That comment completely made my night, so I thanked her and told her I would be back soon! Austin and I waved on our way out the door and I couldn't help but to smile when I hopped into my car.

The moral of this story is, everyone deserves respect! Whether it be your parents, the mailman, a teacher, or a friendly worker at a local Subway! People always ask me why I always talk to strangers... my response, everyone has a story and a reason they are in the position they are in. You never know when you will make a new friend, so be kind and social to everyone you see, don't judge them because of their current role in this World! Get to know them, you never know when you can make somebody else smile! ....RESPECT ALL and thanks for Reading!


- Jack