Today my faith in humanity, and more explicitly the sisterhood, was renewed. It was a beautiful day in Melbourne today so I was really excited to get in to some of my summer wardrobe. I put on my favorite red Cue skirt, a cute summer blouse and a great pair of peep toes heels that I haven't had the chance to wear in months. As I was early for a client meeting I decided to visit a cafe close by. The cafe looked like it would serve great coffee (being a Melbournian I am sadly the cliched coffee snob) with a modern decor, concrete floors and hipster looking wait staff. I was feeling really good and swept through the cafe with my Ted Baker tote in one arm and laptop in the other. As I approached the bench seat at the back the polished concrete floor suddenly felt like I was walking on ice and down I went. Crashing to the floor with a twist to my knee. Horrified and in a state of shock I stayed on the floor looking at my strewn handbag, completely confused and what had just happened. Two ladies who were chatting at a table close by quickly checked to see if I was okay. The waiter came over to help me back up and made comments such as 'that was very unfortunate for you' all the time avoiding any apology to not claim blame to the event. As I sat there with aching knees and grazes that I cant recall having since I must of been about ten years old, I glared at the overly polished concrete, There must be justice I thought. The surface is dangerous, not only did it injury me but it also significantly dented my confidence and upbeat mood. One of the ladies congratulated me on being able to save my laptop and I smiled back politely. I ordered my coffee and went on with my morning, trying to put the incident to the back of my mind. Time passed, the ladies left and I called the waiter over to order a green tea. The waiter then informed me that the ladies had paid for my coffee! I was so touched I almost got a bit teary. Oh that is so nice I gushed. "I know thats what I thought" piped the waiter. An we both smiled a warmly at each other. To me that is exactly what the sisterhood is about. You see another woman take a tumble figuratively or literately we should be there to help one another up. That kindness those women showed immediately eased my anger at the cafe and my embarrassment and I went on with my day seeing the day in all its glory and ready to embrace whatever came from it. In a time where people are filled with fear because the world is changing I really want to encourage women every where, you are not against one another, we are all for each other.
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