Everything is a mirror that reflects your attitude

She occupied the smallest cubicle in that office and yet, her surroundings were always aglow with beauty and harmony no matter how simple the office decors were. People come by to greet and chat with her even for a few minutes. Unconsciously, they wanted her radiance good to rubbed off on them. She was the employee that a boss can rely on especially during stressful project launching and implementation. She was the employee that everyone can run to when they are pressured to beat the deadline. No, she is not a superwoman. She has also her fits and disruptions that come from within (work stress) and without (family pressures, social world, relationships). She recognizes the fact that many fall on the wayside because physical and mental healthwise, they do not have the stamina to stay in the life's constant running. She may not have eliminated stressfull situations but she counteracted these with her positive outlook. Gaining self-confidence on the thought that people seek her, her appreciative thoughts reflect on her simple office furnishings and sustain them in a state of loveliness. A year after, when I visited the company, she was no longer there. The husband petitioned her to go to Australia. There is a new employee occupying her desk. She merely glanced and proceeded with her work. The furnishings and the cubicle looked sad and shabby, not because they were dilapidated but because the glowing harmony and pleasantness are no longer there. The source is no longer there.