Joy in the morning!!! ;)

To those of you who didn't know, this is the name of a wonderful work by one of my favourites, P.G.Wodehouse....
The title seems so apt to describe my morning ... Today, I was lucky enough to get a direct bus to my workplace and after that, I had an utterly delicious breakfast (yummy!!! )... And as I came down to my floor, this guy who does odd jobs at my workplace was coming up the stairs with a tray (tea and coffee for us!!) and he waved to me and said good morning... Now, you can guess why I chose this title for this blog post...
Before you let your imagination go wild, let me explain the circumstances a bit - this guy has joined the place very recently ( appointments in the face of recession ?? ;) ) And, when he first brought me a cup of tea, I thanked him... That brought a smile to his face, and though he asked why I was thanking him for doing his job, I continue to thank him every time he brings tea (or snacks, or even a bottle of water)... The people around us, they do so much for us, yet we very rarely thank them... It might be their job to help us, but that does not mean we can take them for granted... ( I see many people around me who just take them for granted - they just order them around, and leave used tea cups on their table - when there's a dustbin just below the table... And it makes me feel bad - it does not take too much effort to throw a used cup into the dustbin, when you don't even have to get up or walk a few steps... )
Now, back to theme (after a little digression, maybe it's the Emsworth Effect ;) )Now that you know the history behind it, you can understand why I felt glad in the morning - it felt good to know how much difference one little word, a gesture can make - my saying thanks to him actually made him remember me (and my preference for tea ;) ) Isn't that a lot for such a small gesture?
I find this guy's presence a defintie plus to the office environment - with his cheerful attitude ( though he comes to our section only a few times a day), it makes us all feel refreshed... (Maybe the cups of tea or coffee he brings has something to do with it :) (Give credit where it is due? )... He's cheerful even if he has a lot of work to do, and even if is doing some menial job...
Not just him, but the housekeeping staff is really friendly, and cheerful, and are an important presence, making our work so much better... Thanks to all these wonderful people - you deserve it...
P.s.: Guess there's a slightly Wodehousian influence in this blog, apart from the title ;) , and indeed I'm grateful to these people (am not saying this just for some snacks or tea;) )