Mensch

I come to the post office probably 4 times a week to do business with them. There's this older lady that's known me for quite some time now. She always greets me with a smile. Simply adorable. Today she called me a "mensch". I wasn't sure what it meant, but she was having a bad day. I thought I brighten it up by complementing her hair. She did get a hair cut, like last week. I haven't seen her since. I come in mid day asking for stamps. She then told me how her daughter is just having a hard time with her family, etc. Well... I just stood there and listened. Apologized for no reason. I didn't know what to say. I gave my payment and she told me how much she likes seeing me at the post office. I told her that I like seeing her too. And I thanked her for being herself. She's just a straight up shooter, and she can lift heavy boxes for an older lady. She also believes in Jesus, but I think her theology is a little mixed up. She knows that I'm a church boy. She think that I shouldn't be doing what I'm doing and that I should be a model or some sort of an entertainer. She always asks who's the flavor of the month. Silly post lady, asking me such questions about women.

So I researched the word "mensch" and I am pleased by it. I've never been a fan of complements, but that really somewhat, kind of made my day even though it was just mid day. I actually at first didn't have a clue if that word meant good or not, but I just smiled and thanked her for it. I did check the definition just now. According to Merriam-Webster it's a person with integrity and honor. There's other definitions online, and they're all good. It's Yiddish, which makes sense cause ms. post lady seemed German descent. The word "mensch" just has style in it. I don't know what it is. Now I have to walk and live with that word everyday now.