02/05/2019

“Don’t MAJOR in the minors.”

The best thing about being someone who is constantly examining herself-

is realizing that the MORE #mistakes I make, THE MORE I get to #LEARN. .

And boy did I get a MAJOR lesson this morning at the check out line at @rosauerssupermarkets .

I was waiting in line to mail a package and I was on the phone.

When it was my turn to get rung up, I quickly got off and starting talking to Dan. (in case you’re wondering, I’m on a first name basis with the grocery store staff)

In my attempts to PROVE that I’m better than “the rest/ or the others” I say to Dan->

“Man, don’t you HATE it when people are on the phone while you’re checking them out?”

(ie. I’m SOOOO much better than MOST people- let me try and make a connection with you based on how much people SUCK THESE DAYS!) .

Dan doesn’t buy it, he counter punches with-

“yeah, it doesn’t bother me that much- I always think ‘what if they are making a one million dollar deal right now and they need to be on the phone?”

Again, I ATTEMPT for a second connection on the whole “kids these days…” while uttering back-

“Yeah, but how LONG have you been here- don’t you get annoyed that literally SO MANY people do it?”

He pulls back his coat to reveal his name tag (which indicates the date he started)

1994--coming up on 25 years working for this company. .

And Dan replies, “Jamie, if I got mad at every person who did this-

I would be REALLY angry and I don’t want that—I mean you have kids’ you’ve learned that you have to pick your battles right?”

It hit me like a TON of bricks. .

He’s right.

He’s SOOOOO right.

If I was a clerk who let this action cause my blood to BOIL-

I would literally HATE MY ENTIRE day.

so why not throw a twist on it that makes me ‘less angry’?

(always assuming that no one is getting hurt in the process)

So, thank you Dan and thank you @sweetasmckinney grandpa for repeating this saying.

Because today, I was reminded-

Connection over “hatred” of something- is NOT REAL connection-

it’s fruitless and will not last.

As well as ‘don’t sweat the small stuff.”