I flopped into the back of a cab tonight, trying to finish up one more interview before putting an end to the workday. After telling the driver where I needed to go, he turns around at a red light and says, in broken English, "You habbing a gude day?" Yes, I said halfheartedly, and you?
I was expecting him to rant and rave about the war, the President, immigration, traffic, stupid pedestrians, or anything else that cab drivers are usually complaining about, but he surprised me.
"Deb ini te ly!" he said enthusiastically. "Ebbery day is a gude day for me."
Here is a guy who drives a cab all day long roaming the streets of DC looking for someone to take somewhere for a measly $6.50. Who knows what his life is like outside of work or what brought him here. But "ebbery" day is a good day for him.
Sometimes a fresh perspective can come from the most unexpected places.
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