At the beginning of the year, I served water in short glasses. Mainly to persuade people to buy something to drink. 

Next I switched to tall glass with a lot of ice. Thinking the ice would melt and hold them over longer. 

But no. This didn’t work either. 

Now I use less ice and fill it with more water. 

Occasionally people ask me to fill a water bottle. A Stanley or Hydroflask type. 

Monday, someone asked me to fill their bottle. I agreed to. 

And that’s when it started. 

I swear the bottles got larger as each person asked. Having seen me fill one bottle. 

Then when I thought the nonsense was over, the bottles got smaller until I was attempting to fill an empty Smart Water bottle. 

Enough! I thought to myself. This is ridiculous! When I was younger, we just walked around thirsty I guess. Because I don’t recall needing to be hydrated so much. Unless a hose was nearby. 

It’s against health code to fill a water bottle. Even though I never touch the water nozzle to the bottle opening, I decide I’m going with this. My kindness having been tested and pushed to the limits. 

On Tuesday when a passenger asks me to fill a water bottle, I am ready with my response. “I can’t do that but I can give you a glass of water”. 

She agrees to this. Given no choice. 

When I bring her the glass of water, she proceeds to pour it in her water jug.

I can’t win here. 

The phrase “ice water”  is beginning to be a trigger for me. Lol 😂 

Good luck to me today. Wednesday. It’s a long DEX day from Whittier to Denali! 

Stay hydrated!