In sharpening myself, I mean to be more present. To let go of judgment and thought to experience what is happening and flow from it.

In situations with such memorable customers, as well as with my kids, I want to be honest, compassionate, and lose myself in them. I do it, but am stumped by these types that have me opening my eyes so wide at them behind their backs. Eyes wide for a reason I am to go with. Love. (Think of Dune's whisper, "Spice.")

The Tao says yield, which means forget what I could've said, what I did say, and the rest of it all. I underestimated these people. To give them more credit--they did have an effect on me--is the natural position. Stay with them. This is love.

In my understanding of conformity, the grounds crewman acted independently, while I stood back with the rest saying, "this is different and bad, maybe." He wasn't nice, but he was amusing and original. Not living by a script, I yielded (I can only admit this if letting go of it, which I am.) Abandoning all thought, conformity is impossible and truth is revealed.

For when I see him again I'll have returned and will be fresh. He at least deserves to have "WHAT?" exclaimed.