The Cake

He works for the networking dept in the office. This russian guy - reminds me of Jude Law in Enemy at the Gates! Tough guy who NEVER smiles. I don't know how he maintains that stoic look, I have often wondered if it was something against me or the world in general. Soon found out that is how he naturally was. But still makes me wonder - Can someone have gone thru life and not learnt to smile??
Anyway - one day I got some choclate cake just in the spirit of the season and he came by my desk with this other guy who is a friend of mine.

The change his demeanor underwent is something to be documented! Aside from five year old children I have never seen that expression of pure pleasure!!!!! Apparently he had seen the e-mail abt the cake at my desk and come with his friend to get some of it.

Not one word was spoken - he just stood there with a sheepish grin while his friend got a piece for both of them. With great difficulty he grunted out a "thank you" and went away grinning.

And now everytime he passes by my cubicle he smiles this like we share a secret all it took was a piece of cake! ;)

PS: originally published on sulekha weblogs