10/10/2025
A $1 Lemonade That Changed My Day!
For the past few days, I’ve been questioning if I made the right choice pursuing a marketing career in Australia.
I’ve seen many of my friends slowly give up.
Some lost hope, some changed their paths, and others started saying that marketing isn’t worth it.
Even people with years of experience say how challenging it can be.
I didn’t realise how much that noise was affecting me until today.
This morning, I was walking down the street when three kids called out to me, asking if I’d like to try their lemonade for one dollar.
To be honest, I wasn’t in the mood.
My mind was full of worries about work, my future, and where I was heading.
So I kept walking.
But after a few steps, something made me stop.
I looked back and saw their faces, waiting with quiet hope.
I thought if I buy it, maybe it’ll make them happy, maybe it’ll give them a reason to keep trying.
So I turned around and went back.
The moment I said I’d take one, their faces completely changed.
One started pouring water carefully, another held the cup, and the third squeezed the lemon with full concentration.
They were so focused, so proud of what they were doing.
I watched them for a moment and felt a quiet warmth inside me, like I’d done something right, even if it was small.
When they handed me the lemonade, one asked how much I would rate them out of ten.
I smiled and said, ten out of ten, because you started this, and that’s the hardest part.
Then I told them that if someone had told me I could start something like this at their age, I could have achieved a lot more in my life.
They looked at each other and smiled so brightly.
One of them said they’d already earned between $700–$1,000 to take their stand at local events.
I could see how happy they were, how seriously they took it.
Right in front of me, they sold another lemonade to a lady who didn’t even take the drink.
She handed them a dollar and said she used to do the same thing when she was their age.
For a moment, she looked nostalgic, as if she were reliving a memory from her childhood.
I stood there quietly, smiling to myself.
Watching that moment unfold, I realised how small acts of kindness can ripple through time, connecting people, memories, and emotions in the simplest ways.
As I walked away, I realised I hadn’t just bought a cup of lemonade.
I had helped them believe in themselves a little more.
And honestly, they helped me too.
They reminded me that even I need encouragement sometimes.
That a small moment of kindness can change how someone sees themselves.
Those kids might not remember me, but maybe they’ll remember how it felt when someone believed in them.
This little interaction reminded me to keep going and face my challenges with strength.
That thought made my day.
And maybe, in a quiet way, it changed theirs too. 💛
