In the mid
1980’s (when I was in my twenties), I worked as a full-time cashier (and stock
person) at a local convenience store in the Bexley neighborhood. The only thing
I remember from this job is the one time my slowness as a cashier caused me to
have angry, grumbling customers lined up almost to the middle of the store.
It is not a
fond memory of mine. I still have paranoia about being a cashier today (even in
my fifties). I know the United Product Code (UPC) came into wide use for groceries
around 1974. In my befuddled mind, I do not recollect scanning items as today,
but individually typing prices in manually.
Today’s
second day of training (per my boss, Johnson) at Staples was more organized as
I learned all the intricacies of using the cash register. Current day
user-friendly registers (compared to what I used long ago) are good at letting
you know exactly what needs to be done next.
By the
middle of my shift I was doing simple transaction without any assistance. (Of
course, product and ink cartridge returns, on-line orders, and coupons were
another issue I was not yet comfortable with yet.)
Psalms 27:1
(of The Message) says, “Light, space,
zest-that’s God! So, with him on my side I’m fearless, afraid of no one and
nothing.” I can’t tell you how good it felt today to conquer a long time
fear. I can ring people up, and not be frightened by long lines. (I will
pleasantly serve them as soon as I can.)
What apprehension has you paralyzed with
uncertainty. Chances are the monster in your head is not as horrible as the
situation it represents. Why be stuck in the past when the victor’s option
(with God’s help) is so much more delightful?
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