I went to the post office this morning to mail wedding photos I'd printed out. Better late than never and a picture is worth a thousand words, I hope. I had a chat with the guy who mans the counter. This is a young man who is friendly, even chatty, and super efficient at what he does. He gets you another box if he can save you money, has advice that gets the package there quickly, and also remembers people. Today he was talking about a new manager and how he's trying to remind the manager that if they have new procedures they need certain supplies. He's covering his you-know-what by sending several copies of each memo to different people. So there is pressure, and yet he's real. Not false friendly but genuine and without sacrificing speed and efficiency while engaging with customers.
He's a Buddha in my world. I look forward to talking to him, hearing his tips on saving money, and his take on stamps I select. He likes the Elvis ones too. Right speech is here all around us, if we take the time to really listen. It's not in a zendo or church, it's out in the world where people attempt to do their work with a sense of service to others. So look around you and learn. Then you'll find your dharma.
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