Travis
"The food tastes lovely, Olive. Please convey my compliments to the chef," my mate told the maid who was grinning from ear to ear. The rest of the maids silently exchanged glances of joy as they gleefully rushed inside, most probably to let the chef know what she had said. There was no doubt that those simple words of appreciation made their day, and it gave me a strange sensation of satisfaction.
When I was single, I seldom spent time appreciating anything. The palace chef always cooked scrumptious meals, but I never thought about uttering a word of gratification. Perhaps i also should try to do that.
In fact, I was known for my rushed meal times. I didn't spend much time eating and speaking with anyone as I wanted to go back to work as soon as possible.
Nonetheless, this time
