There’s something to be said for trusting someone else’s expertise. 

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. 

Trusting someone else’s knowledge and experience is not really what Americans do these days. In fact, we are more likely to self diagnose our own ailments than see a real medical professional. So, we certainly aren’t likely to ask a server to whip us up something they think we will like. Yet, that’s exactly what I did last week. 

It has been a couple of weeks since I felt rested and I reached an all time low of exhaustion a few days ago.. Luckily, I decided to seek professional help when I finally broke one day at work. 

No, I didn’t see my doctor or a sleep specialist. I had a conversation with the barista at the coffee shop in town. I explained that I needed something to help me wake up, focus and feel better but I dislike coffee and tea. Chocolate and anything fruity would be great. She asked a few questions and, before I knew it, was on my way with something delicious. 

It was some kind of natural lotus energy drink made with club soda, strawberries and cream flavor and real pureed strawberries. You know something? It was delicious! Plus, the natural energy source never led to jitters or a crash and the carbonation made it fun to drink! 

I sipped it all morning, enjoying this refreshing treat as well as the way it made me feel. 

Would I have found this drink on my own? Maybe. However, this place has such a large selection of drinks and ingredients that it would have taken a while. 

It sounds strange but I was exhausted beyond compare and incredibly grateful to that young lady for helping me find something that I would enjoy and that would sustain me through the day. By the time I made it to the coffee shop, I was near tears and wouldn’t have made it without the boost. 

This is a silly little story  about something that doesn’t matter to anyone but me. After all, the risk was low and, if I disliked the results, the loss was just a few dollars. But are there other opportunities in our lives to relax our grip and let someone show us what they do best? There’s something to be said for doing just that. 

We might be better off if we tried once in a while.