There is Honor in Serving Others

There is honor in serving others.

Several years ago I heard a local businessman say: “the customer is always right until the customer is wrong.” I have never forgotten this. I remember who said it, who he was talking too at the time and when he said it. It wasn’t long after that his businesses failed. I still see this guy around town and he is now a bit more humble. I think this guy failed to realize one truth of being in business for himself: “There is honor is serving others.”

The first George Bush once said: “Any definition of success must include serving others.”

I’ve always tried to get the point across to everyone who is now or has ever worked for me that there is honor in serving people. It is very honorable when you can serve day in and day out and always have a smile on your face. Serving is a very humbling experience. You’re not always treated well by those you serve. In some cases you are looked down upon by those you serve.  The thing is I’ve never been ask by our bank if the money we deposit is from a customer who treated us badly. It doesn’t matter how others treated you, what matters is how you handled it and if you provided the same level service to each and every customer.

So my point is this, service to others is very honorable. Personally I appreciate those who serve me and understand the humility it takes. So thank you to all of you who have served me! Thanks to the bank tellers, servers at restaurants, clerk at the gas station, attendant at the car wash, cashier at the grocery store, and on and on. I too include service to others as part of the definition of success and you are honorable people in my book.