I was telling a story from my young restless life, and someone who was listening said a beautiful thing. “You found your people.” I wasn’t aware that was what the story was about really, and it was. I have also spent some time searching for place, my place, I think this story is about that. I appreciate the humility in this story too.
Dear Walgreens, I want to thank you for offering me a position at your store. I have been looking for suitable employment thinking my place was at the supermarket until my friend mentioned Walgreens. Of course, I said, Walgreens is perfect for me. First of all, it’s brightly lit there is always a good visual environment many aisles a variety of products when it comes to service many ways of being helpful. Today someone came in looking for hand cream I was wearing a funny knit hat with antlers sewed into it on my way to the aisle with light bulbs to straighten out the 75 watters and separate them from the 60 watters she asked me where the hand cream might be found. The way she said it: where it might be found there was such kindness and humility in that as if she wouldn’t disturb the natural balance of the universe by imposing her search on the order of the cosmetic aisle. Follow me, I said I always take customers to what they are looking for so they might ask me my opinion about the product. I prefer a hand cream that doesn’t feel greasy and without that antiseptic smell -- try this one, I said without hesitation and I offered up my favorite I pressed out a little in her hand but not before asking do you mind? And she rubbed it into the back of her hand sniffed it up against her nose yes, that’s nice, she said, thank you. I then introduced her to my favorite product of that kind which at my suggestion Walgreens is now carrying Jason Tea Time Anti-Aging Moisturizing Creme. I especially love the stationery and office supplies aisle so many wonderful products there a variety of notebooks, pens, folders and such and I have opinions about them all. For the all-purpose notebook you cannot beat the Cambridge 80 sheets narrow and quad ruled 9 1/2 x 5 3/8 inch heavyweight bond paper stiff back, durable cover and of course the Pilot pen has revolutionized writing. Also wonderful is to be asked about a product I have no opinion, no experience of I don’t know I will say I have never tried it but I will and if you would like to come back on Thursday I will tell you what I have discovered. Most people have other matters to take care of and who wants to leave without what they came for? I love the research and the pleasure that it gives the customer to make a truly informed decision about a product. The variety of products at Walgreens perfect job many locations and if I cared to I might enjoy traveling and working at Walgreens elsewhere I will always be appreciated because my knowledge is so broad. I only wish there were a few more places to sit I do get tired on my feet and I don’t enjoy the back room where we clock in I like to be out on the aisle with displays and customers. I think Walgreens is the perfect microcosm shopping and service. Thank you for helping me find my place. yours truly, James Stone Goodman