Meet My People

I readily share with Ronnie that I don’t want to work. I want to be a stay at home mom caring for my family and house. That just isn’t a possibility at this time in our lives. I must work to help Ronnie support our family. Right now I have two jobs. I work at Olmsted Medical Center as well as Target.

Since I do have to have two jobs I am so glad that I have two jobs that I like. I get to meet all kinds of people at both jobs. Below I would like to introduce you to someo f my peeps.

At OMC I have had the pleasure of meeting a young couple that is expecting their first child. The husband really takes care of the wife and from what I understand she is really trying hard to be a good housewife and finish school all at the same time. I have come to really like this couple and have even tried to figure out what I can get them as a baby gift. (Ronnie and I figured this out the other day) Now hold on to your hats. This couple is 16 and 19 year olds. The mom to be is still in high school and working so hard to finish. The husband is really trying to be a good provider for his little family. I have come to look forward to their visits to our office at OMC.

How about the guy at Target yesterday with his son? After I said hello to his son the man went on to tell me that his son was mute. I kept talking to them BOTH anyway. After I was finished ringing up their purchases I told the man that he was doing a good job with his son. His response was, “well I have to.” I looked at him for a moment and said, “No you don’t.” I think that this was the first time someone had ever said anything like this to him. He quietly mumbled "well thank you," and off he and his son went. A few minutes later they came back through my lane (even though the other express lane was empty) to purchase an item they had forgotten, which let me know that I hadn’t offended him like I had feared.

Then there is the guy who came through my Target lane wearing a new military jacket. I asked him if he was in the military. He told me no, and then went on to tell me the story of his jacket. He goes to the Salvation Army once a week to see what they have. Every week there are these military jackets, but none in his size. This past week he went in and almost didn’t go over to look at the jackets. Just before he was leaving he went over and what do you know…they had his size. He was so excited!

A few weeks ago a lady was sitting in the waiting room of our dept. at OMC crying. I went around the counter and handed her a tissue so that she wouldn’t have to get up. During her next visit she thanked me. I didn’t know until after she left that first time she had just found out that she had a non-viable pregnancy. Her baby had died. (This happens way more than I thought it did)

One day I was working at Target and a lady asked me if I was Ron’s wife. Uh-oh…what had he done now? I answered yes, and she went on to tell me she was an old customer of his at Caribou’s and that she remembered my name.

Another lady came through and told me she had been part of a group of people Ronnie and I had spoken to about our marriage. That’s a little scary.

One day there was a little boy and his mom that came through my lane at Target. He put his little toy up on the belt and I rang it up. I can’t remember what the total was but I told him something like one ca-trillion-billion-zillion dollars. He turned to his mom and said, “You pay it.”

There is also my co-worker at OMC that decided to help out in the CCC Café on New Years Eve for Rock the Clock instead of going out on the town.

I also run into half of our church while I am working at Target. It is always fun to catch up with everyone while checking him or her out.

I really like both of my jobs. I don’t like having two jobs, but again I am thankful that I like both of them. As a matter of fact Target just offered me to stay on permanently instead of laying me off after the Christmas season. I am thankful for that, too. I am also thankful that I have a job at all much less two.

What I really wish I could do is be a professional greeter…hostess…welcomer…conversationalist (yes, I will talk to just about anyone…right Wendi!) Anyone want to pay me at least $30,000 per year to welcome people? Events, parties, any other type of gatherings…leave me a comment and let me know. :)