saw this in the early morning when walking downtown
I wonder about the story behind how it got there
was it a server at his/her limit
finally reaching the tipping point
throwing down the apron
tying them down
abandoning ship
hoping for
something better/different/new out there?
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‘a single act of courage is often the tipping point for extraordinary change.’
-andy stanley
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Don’t like those dark patches…. leaves too much room for a crime novel….. 😉
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eek
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Umph – now you have me wondering what the story was!!
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I know!)
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Oh the stories we could wonder up 😉
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No limit to an imagination
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A disgruntled reject from Hell’s Kitchen or Master Chef?
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Great options,both
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Great photo to use as a writing prompt!
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Yes!
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I surely hope the owner didn’t reach for its usual comfort only to find it had slipped off unnoticed, Beth.
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Ooh, that could be –
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Who knows…..
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Could be one of many scenarios
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Might make a good six-word story. Abandoned apron; alone downtown; pockets empty.
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Perfect b
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Beth, that’s a wonderful quote, and so true. I enjoyed your thoughts about this disgarded item. It’s amazing to think that every thing we see like that, even each piece of litter is tied to a story. Hugs on the wing.
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❤️
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Ha ha ha — when I was 20 I worked in a K-Mart grill. After two weeks of split shifts my boss said, “You’re getting Sunday off, but you have to open (8 am) and close (10 pm) Saturday.”
“Yay!” I thought.
I went in, set up the hot trays for breakfast, served sold breakfast, cleaned the hot table, went home for two hours, came back, did the same for supper, set up everything, opened the snack bar, caught the assistant stealing from the cash register, fired her, ended up with both the snack bar and the cafeteria. Did a blue light special on cream pies. “But it’s OK. I have all of tomorrow off!” Phone rang.
“Sorry babe. My husband and I decided to spend tomorrow up here at our mountain cabin. Can you open tomorrow?”
I felt a cold and certain place inside. “Sure,” I said.
“You’re the best.”
I took off my apron. I didn’t turn off the hot table. I didn’t shut the snack bar. I didn’t follow through on the blue light special. I hung my apron on the refrigerator door with a note, “That’s just unfair.” and walked out.
A couple weeks later they called me in to collect my pay (paid in cash). “I’m going to see you never work in another K-Mart,” said the personnel manager.
“Promise?” I said.
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This is such a great real life story
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TYFSAK (we wore this badge) “Thank you for shopping at K-Mart” the idea was customers would ask and we would say that.
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that is amazing, Martha
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it looks like no one will ever work at a K-Mart again…
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It seems that way )
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Ha ha ha ha! I got my revenge!
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indeed you did. you must have seen the writing on the wall!
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I did but it said, “You’re fired!”
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Ha!
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))
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💃🏿
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It’s almost not of this earth. It’s like an exotic life form.
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Yes, true –
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…or….or…..off shift running towards a second date and thoroughly excited because the first date was SPECTACULAR. They won’t miss the apron until they go to tie it on next shift. 🙂
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Could have happened-
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Love it. I needed that today!
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Great!
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reaching their tipping point… Malcolm Gladwell could probably write a book based on the photo above…
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ha, for sure
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Finally enough money to fly to Tahiti… no more serving tables!
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That’s it!!!!
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Can totally relate! I too reached my tipping point a few months ago. Left a job and never went back. The event which to quitting forced me to realize what really makes me happy — not having a boss! 😁 Self employment suits me well! 😎
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Great to hear!
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Oooh, intriguing.
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))
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Like finding a lone shoe on the road. There has to be a story behind that!
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always a story –
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