We are all guilty of getting caught up in our own busy lives and not stopping to consider or care about others.
One young man recently got a lesson in humility and selfishness. He then shared his story on Twitter. Although it starts out kind of funny, it has a heartwarming ending that will make everyone think twice before they get angry at someone or jump to conclusions.
Thomas McFall posted:
“Hey guys, I know I usually just post shitty jokes on my Twitter but bear with me because I wanted to share something. So, in one of my Management classes, I sit in the same seat in the front every day. Every single day I sit there.
“Now, I also sit next to some foreign guy that barely speaks English. The most advanced thing I’ve heard this guy say in English is ‘Wow, my muffin is really good.’”
“This guy also has a habit of stacking every item he owns in the exact space I sit. His bag, his food, his books, and his phone are ALWAYS right on my desk space.
“Now, every single time I walk into class this guy says, ‘Ah, Tom. You here. Okay.’ And starts frantically clearing my desk of his belongings. He then makes it a habit to say, ‘Ready for class, yeah?’ And gives me a high five. Every day this guy gives me a high five.
“I was ALWAYS annoyed with this guy. I’m thinking ‘Dude, you know I sit in this seat every day. Why are you always stacking your shit here?’ And the last thing I want to do is give a guy who barely speaks my language high fives at 8 in the morning.”
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“As I’m standing there on my phone another guy who was also late walks into the class before me and tried to take my seat since its closest to the door.
“The guy sitting next to me stops this dude from sitting down and says, ‘I’m sorry. My good friend Thomas sits here.’ It was then that I realized this guy wasn’t putting stuff on my seat to annoy me. He was saving me the seat every morning. And this whole time he saw me as a friend, but I was too busy thinking about myself to take him into consideration.”
“Cheesy as it sounds, I was touched. I ended up going into class and of course, he cleared the seat and said ‘Ah, Tom. You here. Okay.’ And I did get a high five.
“At the end of class, I ended up asking him if he wanted to get a bite to eat with me. We did. And we talked for a while. I got through the broken English.
“The guy moved here from the Middle East to pursue a college education in America. He plans to go back after he gets his degree. He’s got two kids and a wife. He works full time and sends his all his left over money back home to his wife.”
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“Moral of the story? Don’t do what I do and constantly only think about yourself. It took me nearly the entire semester to get my head out of my ass and realize this guy was just trying to be my friend. Better late than never I suppose.”
Buying lunch was the least he could do for this guy.
Of course, he doesn’t have to tell his friend that he spent half the semester hating him for putting stuff on his desk. As far as the other guy knows, Tom always considered him a friend. Now that Tom has been put in his place, maybe he will be less judgmental in the future and be more open to meeting new people.
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Hey guys, I know I usually just post shitty jokes on my Twitter but bear with me because I wanted to share something.
So in one of my Management classes I sit in the same seat in the front every day. Every single day I sit there.
Now, I also sit next to some foreign guy that
— Thomas McFall (@thomas___mcfall) April 9, 2018
