Another Strange Conversation in a Hardware Shop
What is it about me and hardware shops?
About 2 days after the other unusual conversation I reported on having in a hardware shop (right click here to read) I had another unusual encounter in a different shop.
It went like this;
Just as I had entered a small uniformed man jumped into my path and in the most cheerful voice imaginable said, "How may I help you today". When I told him what I wanted he asked me to follow him as he skipped the light fandango down through softly the aisles. "Is this what you would like Madam", he cheerfully quipped.
I then escorted him to the counter to buy my fare.
I studied him before asking, "Do you like working on Sundays"?
"OH Sundays are indeed wonderful", he replied "because on Sundays I get to meet homeowners rather than trades people".
"Are you ever unhappy" I asked him, suspecting that his optimism may be forced in some way or that he'd been reading too much Voltaire.
"Oh never that I can remember", he piped back.
About 2 days after the other unusual conversation I reported on having in a hardware shop (right click here to read) I had another unusual encounter in a different shop.
It went like this;
Just as I had entered a small uniformed man jumped into my path and in the most cheerful voice imaginable said, "How may I help you today". When I told him what I wanted he asked me to follow him as he skipped the light fandango down through softly the aisles. "Is this what you would like Madam", he cheerfully quipped.
I then escorted him to the counter to buy my fare.
I studied him before asking, "Do you like working on Sundays"?
"OH Sundays are indeed wonderful", he replied "because on Sundays I get to meet homeowners rather than trades people".
"Are you ever unhappy" I asked him, suspecting that his optimism may be forced in some way or that he'd been reading too much Voltaire.
"Oh never that I can remember", he piped back.
As I left the store I asked him if I could send my depressed daughter to him for some lessons and therapy.
"I'd be most happy to oblige you ma'am and would love it if I can help her".
Why did this conversation so leaving me scratching my head in amazement and puzzlement?
Perhaps I am too used to ferreting out the problems people have and this man admitted to having none. None at all.
Will someone kindly provide me with the road map?
Perhaps I too need some lessons. Maybe a timtam or two will suffice.
Keep posted.
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Maybe a timtam or two will suffice
1 Comments
Post a Commenthow wonderful. so glad you found someone to break the pattern of people telling you their problems. maybe you should seek out more people like that, attract them, ask people about being happy instead of sad, see what that brings you. are you careful to cleanse your aura of peoples' problems they dump on you? with salt and water, or sage rubbed on your body.....
love
tantra