The UPS adventure

So, here's something to think about. Have you ever felt so lonely even when you're surrounded by all your friends? Have you felt empty because you felt like something is missing? I think everybody experiences that at some point in their lives. Well here's some encouragement. I have a story that may help this or it may put it into some perspective for you. So at the beginner of the semester, I rented my textbooks from the online website Chegg, which I recommend all college students doing because it's extremely cheap compared to most bookstores. Anyways, at the end of the semester, I have to ship my books back to Chegg through UPS. One of the things that Chegg does for you is they tell you where the nearest UPS is to your address. Well today I  made a trip to UPS to ship my books, but it turns out Chegg gave me the wrong address. On my way over to the UPS store, I just happened to see a UPS truck so I parked my car thinking that was where the UPS store was. Well I walked to the UPS truck and asked the driver where the UPS store was. He then proceeds to tell me that the nearest UPS is a few miles away. Needless to stay I was a little frustrated with Chegg. Well lucky for me, Chegg offers prepaid labeling so I already had the books packed and ready to ship off. The driver notices this and offers to take the box for me since it's already to go! Holy cow, this guy saved me from driving halfway across town to the UPS store. So you may be asking, how does this apply to feeling lonely or empty. Well here you go! This is UPS driver was in the right spot at the right time for me. If you have ever felt empty or lonely, you've probably had this happen to you. Right when you needed it the most, somebody unexpectedly came into you life right when you needed it the most. This person could be a family member, a significant other, a teacher, etc. Somehow that empty spot is filled inside of us. I think at some point in our life, we are all screaming out to just be heard. We feel like we are screaming but no one hears us. We are yelling at the top of our lungs, but no one hears us. We just want to be heard. For college students this is challenging because all day long we have all this information poured into our brains. After a while, you just want to be heard out. If it's still not clear how the UPS driver plays into this story, I'll say it one more time. This driver was in the right spot at the time. We all have the opportunity to be that for somebody else that we may come in contact with. Every day is a mystery and everyday we have the opportunities to be the "UPS driver". We all want to be heard. No one wants to feel insignificant and unimportant. They just want somebody who will hear them out and won't judge them for believing in what they believe or standing up for what they believe to be true. If you already have that person in your life, then count your blessings and realize how lucky you are to have that person in your life. If you're searching for that person, keep your eyes open and expect the unexpected. And know that all of us have the opportunity to be that person for somebody else. One friendship may not change the whole world, but it will change that person's world.