Priorities

     I met two people today, they were probably in their mid to late 50's, they owned a barber shop together, and they were so interested in what was going on in my life.

     Their names are Jedd and Bill, and they own a local barber shop here in Manhattan, Kansas. I went in to get my haircut and then leave afterwards. As I walked in, Jedd told me that he would gladly cut my hair for me after he cut the hair of the kid he wasn't currently cutting. After his current appointment left, I saw that he paid Jedd with cash, and no card. I didn't see a register anywhere, so I asked if they take credit and debit as well. I was informed that they only accept cash and checks, so I told Jedd that I would walk across the street to the ATM real fast to take out some cash. He looked at me with a soothing look and said, "None of that, sit down right here and let me give you a hair cut first. You can worry about that payment thing later." So I did just that and afterwards, Jedd trusted me to walk across the street and wait as the slow ATM gave me my money to pay Jedd for his service.

     Now, the only thing that really made meant to write this blog was what Jedd said to me before he gave me a haircut. He could have easily just told me to go get my obey before he cut my hair, but that wasn't his priority; Jedd's priority was to give me the haircut that I wanted, not getting paid for it. And even then, when he let me leave the shop to take out some cash, he trusted that I would come back. I didn't have to, we both knew that, but he let it happen anyway, and we both went on with our days after that.

     I feel like our priorities always need straightening. When we work somewhere, I'm sure that our priorities aren't to serve the people there, at least that isn't the top one, but our priority at the end of the day is to make the money that we earned and go on with our days. Jedd showed me that he had a heart that wanted to offer service to others, whether or not he was guaranteed payment. I really admired that about my new friend Jedd.