most of you know i work mornings at costco as a area manager and have been doing this for many years now... and i really enjoy working for this company and i absolutely love the morning shift...it allows me to have dinner every night with my family... coach the boys football team... pick up kiddos from school... be involved in many activities that i wouldnt be able to do if i worked normal or evening hours...
morning are busy... we try to get everything ready for the day in about 6 hours... stocking and cleaning and moving items all over the place... this rat-race i love often causes a chaotic clean-up in the end... the 945 rush... sweeping, throwing out garbage, bailing shrink wrap and cardboard, etc., etc...
about the picture... my buddy dan... he works in an inventory audit position... not as a stocker... and is extremely busy every day doing his tasks... his regular day to day routine... but... during crunch time... i often find him... without being asked... helping the morning crew finish up the cleanup... to me he stands as an example for us all to follow...
in my life lately ive been working through ways i can serve at home... at church... in my neighborhood.. with my extended family...etc. ... and i think i just learned something through dans example...
dont wait... do it... or as nike would say... just do it... i think i often say "if i had been asked to do that... i would have helped"... but... i want to work on seeing the need... and helping... big or small... without being asked...
just do it...
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Good works Mark! Something we all need to hear. Keep 'em comin'!
Miss ya Bro!
PA
That is exactly what we have instilled in our kids since they were tiny. How can WE help in ANY situation? My favorite for Evan is when he helps unload carts for people at the store, then offers to put their bags in their car for them. Or when someone knocks something off the rack and Lila rushes over to hang it back up. People always seem so surprised. Pleasantly surprised.
For me I enjoy the little things...stopping for the pedestrian that no one will let cross the street. Let that car to the right merge in. Opening the door for the struggling mom with the stroller, or giving my arm to the grandma or grandpa that can't quite step up on to the curb when they are coming into the restaurant.
Times have changed so much and people seem to be in such a hurry, looking out for themselves when there is so much out there that we can do to help. Who knows...maybe someday someone will stop for ME so I can merge...what a happy day.
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