Intermission

I've had the weirdest experiences working at Walmart. So many people tell me, "you're too good for Walmart" or "I bet that stinks..." And sometimes I definitely agree with them. But lately I'm trying to stay in this mindset- and it's very very hard- to remember that every thing has a purpose. Every place has it's beauty. Every person has worth. Even at Walmart!! That sounds bad, but let me explain. I have encountered so many people and made many friends, shocker I know, that make me feel better than ever. A couple weeks ago, just doing my job, I saw an older man in his driving cart pass by. I asked him if he needed any help, but he smiled and said no thank you. Five minutes later he rolled by me and stopped. "Do you live around here?" He asked. I told him I lived in Murphy, but he said he knew that wasn't it. He preceded to ask me many questions. "Your face is so familiar!" He kept saying, but I really didn't know him and had no idea why we would have crossed paths. Eventually it turned into a wonderful conversation. He asked about my birthday and told my that girls born in July liked to take charge, were hard-headed, and bold. He said they were stubborn, fearless, and in the down-side, that made them naive. "See, I'm into horoscopes," he said. But I had to explain, "I'm not really like that, though."

"Do you like taking charge?"

"Sometimes."

"Are you stubborn?"

"At times."

"Well you're certainly not naive."

"Uh, I think I am. Isn't everyone a little?"

"I'm not. I bet you're fearless."

"Depends on what's initiating the fear."

"Spiders? Men? Walmart?"

"Those aren't things to be fearful of."

"Boys?"

"Now there's a frightening thought."

At this point he scared me a little (and mind, this isn't word for word. I assure you I can't remember conversations this well, but I'm getting the basics). 

"AHA!" He said, "my dear, you were born in the wrong month."

"Well I was supposed to be born in August..."

"That's not what I mean." Then he totally diverted and blurted, "so do you have a boyfriend? A girl as pretty as you HAS to have a boyfriend."

But I explained that I did not want one. "I've been there before and it's really nothing I want any time soon. This portion of my life is about bettering myself."

He nodded but I could tell he didn't understand. 

I was about to say something to explain, when he said, "you've gotten your heart broken haven't you."

"You kind of have to have one for it to break." I said. 

He shook his head and, to my surprise, took my hand (which was sweaty from holding the game case keys... Remember I'm at Walmart.) and he said, "There is no way you don't have a heart, young lady."

I honestly tried to end the conversation but he just kept talking about things, told me finally that his name was Don. (Retired mailman and Walmart employee... Anyway) somehow it came up thst i was LDS and we figured out his nephew was LDS and it was cool. I told him why i wasnt at school, and other things and finally he remembered he had to go. But he took my hand again and said, "I can hope that your boy is out there becoming a man so that he's worthy for you. He's out there somewhere. Bless your heart." 

I went into the bathroom and cried.