Confession: I laughed out loud at a naked Seattle Seahawk

I used to say it was the most unprofessional moment of my career as an Esthetician.  I won't name names but this particular Seahawk, wasn't very good and wasn't very famous, but strutted and swaggered as if he was.  I was not impressed.  He chose a hydro treatment to begin his spa evening.  All was well until I gave my routine speech while holding his robe behind him as a privacy curtain:

"Go ahead and get in the tub while I use your robe for privacy, once you are in, place the towel on the side of the tub, over your waist and let me know when you are ready." 

"OK I'm ready" (he decided against the towel.)

This was not the part that made me laugh.  I was completely used to guests feeling comfortable in the spa setting to go with out the cover up.  Whatever.  He continued....

"How many people you think we could fit in dis tub?, maybe me and someone about your size"

I took it in stride gave a little smirk, and turned to the computerized controls of the Hydro tub. 

It malfunctioned.  It started to drain, the full spectrum lighting started to dance, and here I was staring him right in the.....face.

 I went hysterical.  I'm not talking momentarily, I'm talking absolutely uncontrollably, shoulders up and down LAUGHING at this 6' 6" naked man who'd just asked me to join him in the Hydro tub.  I turned to compose myself, I turned back to him staring blankly at me, must have been a first for him. 

I fixed the damn tub, I even went back in 20 minutes later for the full body lotion application. 

He never booked with me again.

These are just a few of the fun things that I think about when I remember that time in my life.  I have since moved on from the world of serving others skin care needs.
As it turned out, 5 years into it I had become a manager, a counselor, a babysitter (not for the staff) and anything else I could think of to please my employer and at the end of the day I had nothing left. 

I learned many lessons from that experience.  Some of them strengthened me, some of them hardened me, some of them filled me with joy, and some of the broke my heart.  But I wouldn't take any of them back. 

I am so looking forward to the continued lessons I have ahead.