Sometimes it is the littlest things in life that remind you of the good. Here I am, studying for a lab exam, fretting over an impending paper, mourning over an upcoming final, and dreading making a phone call for a recommendation letter, watching the rain roll down the window, convinced that the sun will never shine again, and believing my future is as dismal as the outside scenery. Yet in the midst of such circumstances, to which we can all relate as finals week is steadily approaching, I find the good in the world. Sitting in the classroom building lounge I am privy to many conversations and have the pleasure of watching people come and go, purchasing drinks and snacks from the vending machines as I study. In this time, despite the discouragement and worry that often clouds the conversations and countenances of those who visit the lounge, I can see the sun shine through the gloom as each individual’s attention is drawn to the snack machine. On this particular Tuesday that I sit and work, there is a note taped to the vending machine which reads:
Dear Vending Machine Co,
Would it be possible to have the poptarts be on one of the lower levels? That would make it so that it doesn’t break apart when it drops to the bottom.
Sincerely,
Poptarts for breakfast fan :]
This adorable little note makes everyone smile when they see it. But better than that, everyone laughs as they see the response: the poptarts have indeed made it to the second-to-lowest level. Without fail, anyone who read the note at least smiled in response to it. The little things—like a note asking to move the poptarts to a lower shelf—can bring joy to the everyday. So remember, as we approach this time of stress, difficulty, trial, and every other miserable thing that is finals week, there is still good in the world. Even if that good is only so simple as a solid, unbroken poptart, there is still good.
Article Written By: Scarlett Bloodworth