What a stormy, windy squally morning here today … I really wanted to stay in bed under my covers!! But I love how the grey skies and whipped up seas made the ocean look so turquoise. The weatherman have been calling it, although it’s hard to see on the big radar where this is coming from. A perfect kind of day to stay inside and finish off my painting, and get my house back in order :)It was with much delight when I briefly checked my email this morning, that Elephant Journal emailed me the above poem. It’s one of my absolute favorites, and I’ve been waiting for the right time to share it. And it’s just right for stormy weather !! The poem always hung on my wall at my various offices in PC Paradise. When the retail and service customers got to be too much for me, I could escape into my office in the back, breathe for a bit, and stare at the poem. It would always reinvigorate me to get back “in the ring” …“If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim ….”
~ Ruyard Kipling
I actually enjoyed running retail. I suppose I just like being of help, and being able to help someone find just what they are looking for was always a pleasure. On the other hand, service customers, who usually are in pretty dire straits – ie, their computer was usually dead – can be the absolute worst of humanity. You’d think that since they truly need your help, they would be kind. But no, most of them liked to take their problems out on the front desk, retail person. It was a big life lesson in how NOT to act. Never bite the hand that feeds you, right ?!?
