Today’s Good Word – Encourage

One , never knows  where one will be to offer “Hope and Encouragement”  and be able to build up confidence in another human being.  If you are a “Watcher” of people  –  study the behavior of one another?  You would  believe we  were “Aliens.”  as our general approach is hostile!

The other evening, at the Fed-ex Store, to ship a package, the lady next to me ask the attendant, if there was a cheaper price for shipping this  “Box of Goodies” for Halloween to her daughter and college dorm friends?

Whenever,   I’m in earshot of hearing a discount request  – I just love to put my two-cents worth in the pot?   So, I just said, if you remember the old “Famous-Barr” stores, giving  double stamps on Tuesday  –  some kind of discount helps to buy more? I continued with telling , that when my son was in the Navy, and for a Christmas treat for him and whoever he wanted to share with  – I would have Famous-Barr send a case of Fortune Cookie boxes and a case of other sweets, to enjoy!   With this store discount and no tax since this shipment went to the service  men and women aboard the USS Ranger,  I was able to ship more often.

We struck up such a good conversation about doing more shipping to help build up the morale amongst our kids and those they associated with, it seemed as if we were family. Our conversation was enjoyed by others waiting in line, their faces were happy – not gloomy looking  – so , at least everybody’s wait was inspired. When the other lady was leaving, we ended our  conversation   –  just like family, we will  be seeing   again?


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