A Waitress and Bus Boy

I went to lunch with my mother on a Wednesday afternoon.  We sat inside because the outdoor seating is now closed due to colder weather.  I asked the waitress a few questions about the restaurant.  She told me how the outdoor seating is is closed for the season and will not open again until next spring.  The waitress also mentioned how she usually would work every day during the summer on the outdoor patio, but now since it is slower she will only work two to three times a week.  She said she has worked at Venda for a long time and loves it there.  I was glad I had some guts to talk to her because she was excited to give me a little bit of an idea of what it is like as a waitress at Venda.

While talking to her I noticed she had a white dove on the left-hand side of her black shirt.  This was stitched into her shirt along with "Costantino's Venda Ravioli".  I asked her what the dove meant and she explained that it represents the holy ghost.  As an Italian restaurant it is not a surprise that the Catholic religion was incorporated into the design of the uniforms for all workers.  Since I am Portuguese I know that the dove represents the holy ghost as well.  The dove is important to me as a Catholic Portuguese person because when I go to feasts or parades at my church the white dove is everywhere.  So, I thought it was interesting to see a distinct similarity between the Italian and Portuguese culture.  

There was also a bus boy that was extremely nice and genuinely happy to be working.  He was explaining to the couple behind us and to my mother I how his parents were divorced and he is in college.  He said he is working as much as he can to pay for school and studying hard to keep his GPA up.  His aspiration is to eventually become a physical therapist, which is a difficult degree to obtain.  Along with other employees that I have encountered, I can conclude that him along with other workers are determined, motivated, and hard workers.  All of the employees seem to be enjoying their job and realizing that in these tough economic times it is important to keep a steady job.  Venda appears to be a good business that provides a good outlet for workers to have a decent job.