Thursday, December 3, 2009

shapes and sizes

theres a woman who works at the goodwill by my house. i dont remember her name or even really what she looks like but to every customer she helps she says "i wish you well in life and hope good things come your way." sometimes she says it as a greeting, sometimes as you leave. sometimes she gets flustered and looks to the people waiting in line and says "i mean it to you too!", then when you reach the front repeats it with such sincerity it hurts. sometimes she adds "honestly!" which is my favorite of them all, i like that she recognizes how unexpected well wishing can be but is determined to make you understand that she means it to the core. what an angel, what a saint, in that goodwill employee guise.

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