Letter to Myself

Dear Paige,

Today is Mother’s Day, the one day that children with loving mother’s are pretty much required to show love and appreciation for everything mom’s do. Despite any bad things that have happened in your life the past few days, you have got to hold it together today, because freaking out on your mom on Mother’s Day is something you might come to regret. I’m writing this letter to you, my past self, to prevent unnecessary words spewing out of your mouth which will only end up hurting your mom’s feelings. Since you have worked as a banquet server for the past two days, this third day in a row will be much more hard and hectic than you thought. You got home from work at 2 a.m. last night and must go in at 9 a.m. this morning for a mother’s day brunch. These odd and out of the normal hours will come to cause potential moody behavior, and sore feet later in the day.

To prevent nasty comments from flying out of your mouth, here is a new plan of approach that you should try for taking on the day. Go in to work this morning with a positive attitude, despite the unfortunate scheduling and lack of sleep you got last night, this first step is imperative. Attitude will mean everything in the long run. Smile at the fact that you have a job; be happy that you will get pay for the work you have to do today. Make sure you compose this happy attitude in hopes that it may actually become how you truly feel about working today. Once you are at work, continually check to make sure you are maintaining a positive attitude while elaborating on the process. The next thing to do is avoid physically and emotionally strenuous activity for as long as you can. Do these by letting someone else move the eight foot tables across the room and instead choose to polish the silverware. Keep as much energy in your body as you can, sit down while polishing the silverware and make sure to rest your feet from standing, walking and going up and down the stairs so much. Once work is over, and you have finished serving all the tables, and cleaning up the banquet room, clock out and walk to your car. Next, it is very important for you to take off your shoes once you get in your car. The tennis shoes have become very uncomfortable over the past few days, wearing them for hours after hours. You want to prevent any strain on your feet-complaining about the pain will only cause you trouble later on. Once you have driven home, take a moment to yourself. Embrace the peace and quiet and remind yourself that it is mother’s day and of all that she has done for you. After all of that, go inside and greet mom with a smile and a “happy mother’s day!”. Showing your genuine care towards her will make her happy. In order to be genuine, do not complain about work, and especially don’t complain about how sore your feet are. If you complain about sore feet, mom will continually talk to you about how you need better shoes, and on and on she will go, and then suddenly “LEAVE ME ALONE” will burst out of your mouth before you have a chance to bite your tongue. Refrain from saying anything harsh towards your mother on Mother’s Day, otherwise you will feel guilty all day long. Finally, to prevent further outbursts from happening, spend the rest of the day doing things that are enjoyable and time well spent, in order to keep your mood up. Anything that will put off a negative attitude forming is the key to success in this step.

At the end of today, as long as you remember to do what I said above, Mother’s Day shall remain intact. Be positive, keep calm and collected, sustain as much energy as possible, remind yourself how much you appreciate your mom, keep all complaints to yourself, and spend the rest of the day doing things that keep you happy. Bite your tongue when it irrationally spits out something harsh, and at all costs, do not ruin mom’s day!

Sincerely,

 Paige Tigner