Are you hyper? March 9, 2009

This morning I went to Valvoline to get the oil changed in Josh’s car.  I pulled up about 9:40, and was able to get in the garage at 9:50.  I pull in and turn off the car, and then the service man asked me to turn it on again, he checks my lights and such, and then says to turn it off.  I simply reply “Ok” to all of this, and then he asks

“Are you hyper?”

I said “What?”  He asked again, “Are you hyper?”  I said “No, I am just an energetic person.”  I then thought to myself, wow, do I really come across as hyper?  I didn’t feel anything out of the ordinary.  I wasn’t bouncing up and down in my seat, and I didn’t think that my “Ok” sounded overly chipper.  I haven’t heard that in a while.  After he is explaining to me what else really needs to be serviced, he looks at me and says

“Wow, you are really energetic.  It’s only 10:00 in the morning.”  I reply, “Yes, I am.”  He goes on to do his work, then comments that I am now being quiet.  Hmmm…I think to myself – I am just thinking.  To this point, I have only talked when answering his questions, so I haven’t been obsessively blabbing or anything.  He knows I’m married, because I mentioned having to let my husband know about all he mentioned.  Is my head nodding up and down in agreement overly energetic?  Do I answer to quickly?  Is it my fast-talking?  Hmmm…

He really was a nice service man.  He said when we come back to get the other stuff done to ask for him and he would give us a discount.  I pull away wondering, do I simply reek of energy, or hyperism?

 

Ok, now on another completely side note, I just saw this line in a puritan prayer and really liked it.

“Fill me with an over-flowing ocean of compassion, the reign of love my motive, the law of love my rule.”