I open my heart chakra and I feel only pain...

[Ashim]

A little story from Ashim.
I visit a 'tankstelle' or gas station as our american friends say, this on a daily basis.
The woman working there had a face like thunder - she was obviously unhappy, and often had problems with the customers.
She looked to me as if she was depressed. There was no happiness in her communications with folks, very 'gruff' and to the point.
One afternoon I had filled up our car with diesel and wanted to pay, by mistake I put my card into the terminal too quick-
the woman proceeded to 'chew me out' - " I did'nt say that you could put your card in" etc...........
I was very pissed and told her that you should not talk to customers in this way.
In fact I said "don't talk to me as if you are my wife!!" - she looked at me, puzzled.

I left that day and thought "what a sad and angry person..."

The next time I visited (on the way to my daughters school) I vowed to engage in polite and friendly conversation with this 'miserable' woman.
So, the story continues.
I continued during our daily encounters to be friendly and jovial with this person.
I always smiled and asked her how she was doing.
Initially I would receive replies like," Oh, life is s*** - did you not hear about so and so in the news etc".
This did not phase me.
I continued with my 'plan' to be positive.
Her face still reminded me of thunder.
This went on for a few weeks.
Then....the transformation.
Now she smiles when she sees me. Tells me little stories about her life.
She smiles.
It is truly a 'magical' transformation.
To me she appears as a different person -positive and full of love and happiness.
This must be magic.
I can not explain this in any other way.