1/ Yesterday I went shopping in #yeg for a modest set of adjustable dumbbells. I was checking second hand stores, pawn shops.
No luck - but then I spotted a liquidation store that advertised itself as having sporting goods.
They had what I was looking for at a reasonable price.
No luck - but then I spotted a liquidation store that advertised itself as having sporting goods.
They had what I was looking for at a reasonable price.
2/ There was another customer looking for the same thing. The sales clerk came over, chatted us up, offered a further discount if we both bought.
It wasn't the perfect model, but fine for home exercise during COVID-19 restrictions.
While the other customer and I were talking
It wasn't the perfect model, but fine for home exercise during COVID-19 restrictions.
While the other customer and I were talking
3/ it over, a woman came in to the shop. She was a senior, struggling a bit with a walker in the rain. She was there to pawn something.
Our clerk explained to her that this was no longer a pawn shop. Then he asked if he could do anything else for her.
She hardly looked at him.
Our clerk explained to her that this was no longer a pawn shop. Then he asked if he could do anything else for her.
She hardly looked at him.
4/ She turned around, muttering "not unless I can get some money" and headed for the door.
Our chipper young sales clerk - a wiry small energetic man - moved toward her. It looked like he was going to help her with the door.
But as he moved, his had went into his pocket and
Our chipper young sales clerk - a wiry small energetic man - moved toward her. It looked like he was going to help her with the door.
But as he moved, his had went into his pocket and
5/ brought out a $20 bill. He quietly pressed it into her hand.
She looked shocked. "I'll pay you back," she said. "When I get some money, I'll be back."
"No need," he said. Then helped her out and went back behind the counter.
A simple act of kindness to someone in distress.
She looked shocked. "I'll pay you back," she said. "When I get some money, I'll be back."
"No need," he said. Then helped her out and went back behind the counter.
A simple act of kindness to someone in distress.
6/ Part of what many of us miss during our pandemic is seeing these small moments of grace in our community - because we are out less. I don't even carry cash because I use debit for my groceries and I don't really go anywhere else - the coffee shops where I usually use cash.
7/ Now, I don't know if this generosity on the part of the clerk is his usual behaviour, or if he is observing Ramadan and is particularly aware of being charitable, but he took a moment to be respectful and kind to someone who needed it.
When we are all stressed, the small
When we are all stressed, the small
7/ gestures are magnified.
Yes, I bought the dumbbells. I didn't know what I needed more was to see that moment.
And now the dumbbells will remind me to exercise generosity.
#NotAngryAB #yegartist #yegdt
Yes, I bought the dumbbells. I didn't know what I needed more was to see that moment.
And now the dumbbells will remind me to exercise generosity.
#NotAngryAB #yegartist #yegdt
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