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Today was a pleasant shift at the store. I prefer the early, opening, shift. I was done at 4 pm and able to go play tennis this evening at 7. I am approaching the altered reality of my tenure with optimism and joy. What will happen is out of my control, at the store. What’s happening outside of the store, I’m excited by several opportunities for leaving my “grocery life.” Oh well.
I was not intending to stay here, but I was hoping that my stay would meet me with integrity and simple decency. I was idealistic. It’s a small grocery store with small people. I guess if you stay somewhere long enough, they are going to move you up. Let’s just say, it’s not ambition that has kept me trying to move forward with my role and my advancement.
As we head into Labor Day weekend I am happy to have a job. I am hopeful that one of the opportunities will allow me to say goodbye to this detour. I know I will miss the people. I will miss the people watching.
I look forward to a more appropriate rate of pay and actual weekends.
My you find your passion and find a way to support it emotionally, financially, and spiritually. I am growing and finding new strength in this work. I can be playful and fun in the burning sun melting physically in the parking lot wrangling carts. I’ve learned again, I can do hard things. I can show up, day after day. I can put my ego and pride on hold while I do whatever it takes.
Have a good weekend.
See you at the store…
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The hope I see in others
becomes the hope I have for myself,
my life, and my own journey.
– The Happy Cashier
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