A week or so ago I was the beneficiary of a random act of kindness, and I have waited for a gloomy moment to counteract by posting it. When the Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell states boldly that the prime goal of the Republicans for the next two years is to assure that Obama will not have a second term I knew it was time
to give out some cheery news to cover the stench of that cynical statement.
I was in Bloomingdales to purchase a gift for my new born niece. I selected a silver cup and looked for one of the several clerks standing around to come and complete my purchase. None bothered to stir themselves despite my obvious signals, so I left the item, to return later. After a 45 minute stroll I returned to find the same situation, so I collected the sample from the shelf and went looking for a cashier.
I found one, with a trainee at her elbow leisurely checking out one purchase return. Neither bothered to speak to me. Two young ladies wearing Bloomies badges were nearby and I asked if they could accept my money. No such luck, they were temporary assistants for shoppers and not authorized to use the register. I blew my top, whereupon the lovely lady who was at the moment dealing with the confused cashier asked her to stop her transaction and attend to me. She got everyone scurrying around completing the purchase, getting it gift wrapped so I could be on my way. That lovely lady, Meryl Deutsch, by her act of kindness made
my day, and spread sunshine all over the place. She also made a lifetime friend and admirer. Meryl, I salute you.
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