Monday, May 12, 2014

A Waitress

A smile is your umbrella...you've heard that old cliche'...a waitress she must hold that
thought...and be nice to people everyday.

Good afternoon and welcome...are words she always says...in hoping that her friendliness
makes for a brighter day.

It pleasures her to make happy the meal they are about to eat...She'll cap their ashtrays...bus
their tables...trying to make it a special treat.

A waitress is a person...who's other side of life...may be a college student...a mother...or 
a wife.  She know her day ahead at work is filled with toil and grime...for waiting tables
isn't her only duty she must do to fill her time.

It's cutting pounds of butter..stacking glasses...cups and such...the chores they seem so
endless..because there is so much.

And don't forget her problems...that she must stack away...so she can smile and be cheerful...
to give you a pleasant day.

And when it's time to present the check...she's hoping deep inside...the tips her customers 
give her...is a boost to her self pride...for a generous given gratuity she is grateful I will say...
for from her daily earnings...is a large percentage that she must pay...to the bartender and buser...
each and every day.

So next time you have a waitress...and she gives that smile to you...remember that she's working
hard...and that she's human too.

Helen Nastri
1983 Copywriter

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