Little Joys

Monday, July 15, 2024

Yesterday, a day off from my part-time job, I was called in to work. Like many other businesses, our store is short on employees, forcing our capable management team to work long hours. I appreciate those coworkers who are dependable about helping out, so I said “Yes” to the call-in.

The extra working hours didn’t assign me to my regular spot, the Jewelry Department, which has a bit of a dress code. So, yesterday, I felt free to play with wearables. That’s always fun and encourages me to suit up in whatever pleases. I decided to highlight my brightest necktie.

That day, as anticipated, checking out customer purchases invited some spontaneous and fun exchanges with folks who enjoyed “the look.” And something very special happened. A customer, visiting from Arizona, on learning I have horses, excused herself, hurried to her car and returned soon carrying a chain with charms attached. It featured a horse. She and a team of assemblers had created the chain of charms from recyclables. She’d been holding onto it, hoping to meet a horse person, and gave it to me.

Dear Friends: That bright pink necktie always invites fun! Diana