Second chance please

Tonight I was out for dinner with a friend who shares the same birthdate as me. He always knows where to eat out, I will admit he is just cooler than me. We went to Una, a hip and happening place on 17 Ave. The joint was lined up out the door on a Tuesday night. We were told it would be a 1/2 hour wait. What makes this restaurant worthy of a wait on a Tuesday night? We decided it must be the food.. Well, we found out the food was great, however it was the service that made it outstanding, but it didn't start that way. Our waitress was off her game when she arrived at our table, clearly from the effects of the busy night. She did admit that she needed a moment to re-group. Who admits they need to re-group? It only takes 3 seconds to make a first impression and she blew it. As it turned out she was just shy, but knew her job and the menu. The hardest thing we can do, is overcome our instant judgement of someone. One of my favorite things is to be pleasantly surprised by people. I can honestly say, I am always looking for the best in people. This drives several of my friends crazy. Sometimes I get disappointed, but most often the best shines through. We just have to give each other a second chance, and maybe a third. We have all had moments where we just needed to re-group, and start again.