elpmis.

i believe the world could survive on simple, with a touch of grand.

tonight at the mission, i was worthy enough to have the job of the "clicker". though the task is seemingly menial it holds great significance. it means that mr. kim trusts you and you alone to hold the magical tool that allows people to enter and partake of a warm meal. mr. kim believes it takes a strong hand and conservative actions. i, on the other hand, stay true to myself and don't use either technique. instead there is a lot of smiling, hugs, honest interaction and bursts of activity.  usually the job involves the "clicker" taking a wrapped fork from the basket, clicking the counter, and allowing people in 5 at a time.  tonight, however, a significant component was missing- forks. so instead, after a bit of waiting, someone would dump a pile forks and napkins in my basket, leaving me to play catch up. in my frantic rush to get hungry, patient people in, i would grab a stack of each, balance them in my arms and try to put one and one together and hand them to the person in a semi appealing manner. about half the time i failed, with forks and ripped napkins dangling from my arms, i was laughing and trying to not drop the group, while still welcoming each person. sometime in the middle of the chaos, a tall man with a gentle smile and worn out hat, just patted my shoulder as he walked through, half shaking his head and said, "it's nice to see such a happy smile, you are doing a good job."

simple, with a touch of grand.