Apr14

good things happen.

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 yet another

delightful encounter

with a stranger

at trader joe’s

when checking out

my cashier

put the chocolate i was buying

into my hand

 ‘i know this isn’t going far.’

 spot on.

working there a long time

knows what chocolate means to some people

  rarely looks them in the eye

 the chocolate gave him a reason to do so

i told him to

have a good day

he told me to

have a good life.

—

‘good things happen when you meet strangers’

-yo-yo ma

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  1. I have a good relationship with some of the checkout ladies at the supermarket where I mainly shop. One of them always asked about Ollie, and a much younger girl said to me on Friday, “Hello, I call you the kind customer. I wish they were all like you”.
    I try to choose the checkouts where they are working, even if it means waiting much longer.
    Best wishes, Pete.

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  21. People working at Trader Joe’s are very friendly! Some of the customers, too. A month ago, I finished my shopping and was lifting my bags out of the grocery cart. A lady approached and asked, “Does this cart know where to get the good stuff?” I said it led me to flowers and candy. She smiled and said, “I’ll take it then.” I explained that it was my wife’s birthday, and the lady told me to wish my wife a happy birthday. Definitely a delightful encounter 🌞

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