Thursday, December 8, 2011

getting more than i bargained for

Finding that I needed just one more thing to decorate a table in the living room -
and on my honor I really tried to make do with what I had but could come up
with nothing - I hopped in my car and made my way to Hobby Lobby.

It took me a while - but I found it.

Something I could fool around with and Create.


I told the clerk how happy I was to be able to find unscented candles - and
as we discussed this I noted that she had a thick accent.

My curiosity got the best of me and I spoke up asking her:

Where are you from?

Russia she said.


Excited - I guess because I had never encoutered a Hobby Lobby clerk
that didn't seem American - I nodded enthusiatically and said Oh.


Then - as if she couldn't contain her Joy - she burst out with:


I'm Glad I'm Here.


And I burst out - equally exhuberantly:


I am too.


We smiled at one another for a few seconds  and then she spoke up with the
Bonus:


MERRY   CHRISTMAS!



as i headed for the door i knew that i had gotten more than i had come in for

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