Being Helpful Has A Musicality To It
As an avid musician, I like to go to music stores and shop around, looking at different instruments. I’m in a music shop near where I live, browsing the orchestral section. I’ve ordered a new trumpet and bass trombone and am just waiting for it to be brought out from the warehouse. I’m dressed in a navy blue jacket with a white shirt on, similar to the uniform of the shop.
An elderly couple walks up to me and asks a question.
Elderly Woman: “Excuse me, sir, would you be able to tell me where I could find [percussion instrument]?”
Me: “I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that.”
Elderly Woman: “Would you be able to help me find this instrument?”
She then shows me a picture of said instrument.
Me: “I’ll have a look around for you. I’m not a drummer or percussionist by trade, rather a brass musician, but I’ll try and help.”
We look, and I am unable to find it.
Elderly Man: “Would you be able to look at your store guide to help us find this?”
Me: “I don’t actually have a store guide, as I’m not an employee, but I figured that I’d try and help. It’ll be best to see an employee about it.”
Couple: “Okay.”
They go and ask about it and order their instruments. An employee announces that my instruments are ready for collection. I see that there are two large boxes and an additional small box that I did not order.
Me: “Why is there that additional box? I only ordered two items.”
Employee: “The couple over there told us of your generosity and how you tried to help them, and we figured you deserved a reward for it.”
Me: *To the couple and the employee* “Thank you so much.”
It was a Harmon mute, which I’d been looking for for a while.