Two weeks ago, I received my roster for St Patrick’s week, and to my disappointment, I was scheduled to work on the Friday of St Patrick’s. My very first time in Ireland during that time, and I couldn’t believe I had forgotten to ask my boss for the day off. I was so frustrated with myself. I work in a restaurant, and I was rostered for the morning shift, which meant I was going to miss the parade if I had worked on that day.
But, one of the most beautiful acts of kindness showed me why Irish people are considered to be the nicest people in Europe. My Irish co-worker told me to take the day off because he’d cover for me. He said if I covered for him on Sunday, he would cover for me on Friday. “I’ve celebrated this holiday my whole life. This is your first St Patrick’s in Ireland, so you deserve to celebrate it”.Website