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Happiness Does Not Discriminate

Tavian Jean-Pierre
2 min readFeb 5, 2021

Originally published at https://tavian.blog

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Due to learning about the new variant in my area, I have decided to order my grocery shopping via delivery. This was a brand new experience for me, and I did not know what to expect. However, I learned a great lesson today, that happiness those not discriminate.

The delivery arrived right on time, which we as customers always appreciate. As soon as I opened my door, a young lady stood in front of it ready to greet me. I could see that both of her cheeks were raised through the mask to give me a warming smile.

With such joy, she wished me a good afternoon and happily unloaded her truck. She even gave me a helping hand in placing some of the containers of food in my house.

With great enthusiasm, she reminded me that if I decided to change my mind on a product, she would take it right back to the store. She then patiently waited as I offloaded my groceries. Once I was finished she packed up, said a warm goodbye, and was on her way.

During COVID-19, I have had had many delivery drivers turn up to my door, but none of them has left a lasting impression on me. In fact, many of them have been grumpy and rather rude.

So, I assumed that all delivery drivers were like that. And I don’t really blame them. Who wants to be lugging a…

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Tavian Jean-Pierre
Tavian Jean-Pierre

Written by Tavian Jean-Pierre

Founder of the Better Conversations Podcast | Writer of The Edge Newsletter | Thought leadership in the topics of innovation, economics, and entrepreneurship

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