I went to Costco today [View all]

I woke up in a pretty sour mood and I expected it to go downhill from there. I went out to run errands and since I was dangerously low on gas, I decided to go to Costco. I barely made it to the gas pumps. Then I decided to go inside and get more kitty litter. My cats are going through so much of it because their veterinary food makes them drink so much water. But I digress. I was still in bad humor and it seemed like everybody was deliberately getting on my nerves. I was going down an aisle when I stopped to check out a package of tuna. There was a woman there who said the tuna costs too much and I said everything costs too much and the next thing I knew we were talking and laughing about the price of tuna; where to find the expiration date; and what does wild caught mean? It was so good to have that four to five minutes of connecting with another human being, a complete stranger, commiserating with each other and laughing, reminding me that there are still nice, friendly people in the world. It made my day and brightened my mood considerably. I even smiled at the guy checking my receipt and told him to have a nice day when I left!

I felt so good the rest of the day. I think I smiled at everybody.