Bending Rules

One day,  not so long ago

I spoke to a lass over the phone

so I said, "hello, how can I help?"

She said, "hi, can you help me with my phone? My Dad needs to telephone me..

I'm all alone in this hotel, he wanna check on me from time to time"

"Sure!" that was me with all smile. 

"what is your name?"

(now that Im writing this, all I can remember is her surname really..ugh!)

"why are you alone by the way?"

"uhm, I'm writing you see.I need it for school. I need a quiet place to concentrate, its just Dad want to be sure that Im okay"

oh finally, I got someone on the other end who doesn't rant.Thank you Lord.

and I ventured, "so you write, you must have a blog then?"

"I don't unfortunately; school is very strict they don't allow us to have one"

"What?!! why not?"

then she told me about her situation, that's she just holding a student visa, then I realized that I've been keeping her for eighteen minutes already, i had to let her go.

"uhhm look its been a pleasure assisting you and Im really looking forward to read all of your work someday so better create one now okay" (that was me giving some sort of encouragement)

and she replied, "oh thank you, you're very pleasant to deal with and this is the best customer service I ever had ever!"

and this is where I totally screwed up...

"oh really, because I admire people who write, cos I write too.

and her next reply was totally unexpected

"Do you have a blog?"

I was feeble for saying

"yes I have"

"Can you give it to me so I can visit it, maybe i get inspired to make one too"

my eyes were balling out when she said that. I dont mind people looking at my blog but Im skeptical to give it to her over the phone, its too complicated.. so I was like

"I dunno if I should give it to yah, it has nothing on it really just personal stuff you know"

"oh come on, what is it?"

"f-e-w-o-r-d-s-m-a- oh sorry scratch that m and a i'll start again, 

"f-e-w-o-r-d-s-f-r-o-m-a-d-s"

that should read as "few words from mads"

"oh thats right.thank you!"

"no worries"

end of call.

I totally got carried away. I knew I shouldn't give it but it already happened. I'm praying that nothing bad happens after what I did. All I was trying to do is to encourage her to express herself even more and show to the world what she has got. And sometimes it feels good when you're not over thinking of the goddamn rules. Because being yourself is still the best reward that you can ever have. Remember life is too short to keep things to yourself, just let it loose, say whats in your heart, inspire people. Trust me it really feels good.

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