Saturday, February 21, 2015

The Kindness of Try Try Again

"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud."
~ Maya Angelou

On a couple of recent occasions, I have had difficulty using gift cards.  One time, I tried to use a gift card at a restaurant only to be told it did not work.  But when I checked the balance on line, it still had the original amount.  I eventually used it to purchase something on line. 

Last week, one of my children wanted to use a gift card at a bookstore.  We checked the balance at home and the card had the original amount.  However, when we swiped it at the bookstore, the card did not work.  I explained to the cashier that we had just checked the balance.  "The same thing happened to me, " the cashier said.  "Let's try it again."  It took two to three more swipe attempts before it finally worked.  Despite his being the only employee at the registers and a line of people waiting to pay, the cashier was incredibly helpful.

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