Leaving my mark...

Hey all. As you may or may not be aware, I have recently left my job for bigger and brighter things (what they are at the moment, I am not yet sure). But something that happened yesterday kind of made me think of the things that I would miss by no longer being at my old job. For those of you that don't know (the random people that find this page by pure accident) I worked in a upmarket designer jewellers. I was walking to my friend Faye's place for my ritual Tuesday night dinner just minding my own business drinking my Big M. Crossing the road I noticed a car waiting to turn the corner, and being the person that I am, I was drawn to the chick that was driving the car. She did look kind of familiar, although I couldn't pick where. When she smiled and waved at me, I had to smile and wave back. But, on closer examination, in the passenger seat I saw her fiancee. It all came back to me, I sold her and her partner their engagement and wedding rings. As I got closer to the car, the guy wound down his window and yelled out a hello. Although this may not seem like a thing that is uncommon, what struck me most is the fact that he remembered my name. They both waved, and drove off. This may not seem like something that is very out of the ordinary, but the more that I thought about it, I realised that I sold them their rings close to a year ago. I had only spoken to these people for probably no more than two hours, and seen them only twice. But the fact that they remembered me (and could recognise me literally on the street in my everyday clothes - not my suit) kind of gave me a really pleasant feeling. It got me thinking about the impact that I have had on people's lives, not just by selling them a couple of rings that they wear to symbolise their love, but the way that I react and get to people. I did have an idea of what kind of impact that my work would have on people's lives, although to some it may seem irrelevant to some. But the fact that a couple that I barely knew would be able to recognize me a considerable time after meeting them briefly, has left a mark on me that not only gives me a bit of a buzz, it makes me feel like I have done something that has made a positive impact on people's lives.