Greetings Dear Reader,
First, I do not mean the movie. I have seen the movie and found it humorous
but I want to focus on the people who make minimum wage and spend their working
hours serving us. I try to mention this
hard-working group of people every year.
I will get practical in a moment but let us consider the why
before the how. If we are going to evidence
gratitude for something, we must be intentional about it. We must plan in advance how we are going to
show our gratitude to others.
Why we should do this for clerks is quite simple. Whether it is the convenience store, the grocers,
or the movie theater, the person with whom we interact is serving us. Even if it is only for a few minutes, we are
engaged in an exchange based on commerce.
How we act in those few moments can matter much longer than we
consider.
I often drive from Georgia to Wisconsin. I am a creature of habit. I prefer to drive at night and know the
places I like to stop. I like to eat at
the same places and get my petrol at the same servos. When I drove up to help my Son, Bezel move
this past month, I drove back alone and was able to stop at my favorite
breakfast place on the road. It was about
a half-hour too early for it to be open, so I decided to fill up the tank in the
truck first.
I pulled into the station where I always top up the tank
that is near the aforementioned restaurant.
After filling up, I went inside to acquire a drink for the next leg of
the trip after breakfast. When I went in,
the young lady behind the counter greeted me with a smile and a wave and I
returned the same. After selecting my
drink and some nuts, I proceed to the counter to pay.
Linda, the clerk smiles at me excitedly and blurts, “I remember
you!” Before I can respond she tells me
about the time I came in a few years back and why it made a difference to
her. I will not go into the details here
but I will tell you what I did that made such a big difference. I did not do anything different than I
normally do in this situation.
Here is the promised practical potential in interacting with
clerks. Remember that they are humans
with real lives and genuine needs. Enter
the encounter at the counter intending to deposit love and kindness into the
person with whom you transact. Feel the
gratitude for their being there to serve your needs. Even if you can only offer a genuine moment
of interaction, you are giving more than most offer in their transaction with
that clerk. Be polite, engaged, and
present as you acquire your petrol, coffee, groceries, or burgers. Represent Christ in that moment. Look for ways to show his love and perhaps
make a difference in a life. I am grateful
for clerks, Dear Reader. I hope to
always show it.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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As a former waitress, retail clerk/manager, customer service rep, I applaud you for your kindness to those who so often get abused by ungrateful twits. God bless you dear friend!
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