The Diner

So I work in a diner. It is a great place to be. Diners truly are the heart of America. We get people from all different walks of life come through our doors from the President of the United states to the people who can't even afford to by a large drink. We get artists, musicians, teachers, politicians, girls, guys, kids, senior citizens and everyone in between. It is a place in America where we can forget our differences and just sit down for a nice warm cup of coffee. Regular. 3 creamers.

I love the regulars who come in. I don't know all of them, but I am learning about the Saturday morning regulars very well. There's this one guy who comes in and laughs at facebook pictures for two hours. He is a teacher and could never be kinder. There's also Pat, the owner's father. What a great guy he is. He is always encouraging me. Then there's the artist who draws cartoons on napkins for us every morning. I have to say that my favorite regulars is the senior couple who love to just spend time with each other. They remind me of the couple from Up. He loves her so much. He also has his own diner mug, special just for him! A lot of times we don't have to ask people if they want a cup of coffee because we just know that they do. It is wonderful!

Right now I am busing tables, but once a week I go in for waitress training. Isn't that exciting? The tips are fantastic and the people are great. I have really nice bosses too. I was thinking I might make them a cake for National Boss Day next Wednesday (I think it is.) The best part of working at a diner is that there is always work to be done. There is no time for playing games and social drama. It is a great break from high school, let me tell you!

So you have heard the good, now let me tell you the bad. The bad is that we are in a government shut down. You know why? Because politicians are deaf and don't know how to listen to the American people! They refuse to sit down and compromise. Why? I could go into very many reasons why, but for the sake of my readers, I won't go too deep into politics. All I know is that our nation seems to be in trouble, politically and morally speaking.

Politicians need to be more like diner people. They need to sit down and have a cup of coffee and just talk, person to person, not democrat to republican. They need to remember those Elementary school lessons of "learning to walk in somebody else's shoes." Maybe 3rd grade is really where they all belong right now I don't know.

They all want the same thing: to do what is best for the American people. They share a common goal. That is a start to where they need to be. Also, if it is the people they are attempting to help, why don't they try to ask the people how they feel on certain issues.

My message to Congress is this: go to a diner. Have a cup of coffee. Enjoy the warm smiling faces of the people around you. Listen to their conversations. Hear what they have to say about the issues. Make a promise to yourself that you will fight for what you think is right, not what will get you the most money. You were elected to make a difference in this country. So man up and do it.