I’ve been struggling with my success status. I never made a whole lot of money and some think I am too carefree and simple minded. My education barely meets the minimum requirements for social standards…and if my family wasn’t so awesome I would totally be homeless.
I just got a job at a teddy bear shop. It’s the cutest little store ever. It’s not big or fancy… the whole store is a little bigger than my family room. But there are a lot of smiles that come out of that little store… and I am SO looking forward to those smiles!
I came across the store when I was browsing through the mall looking for job opportunities. I breezed right by the teddy bear store. My sister was the one that pointed it out and said I should go in. When I did, the manager behind the counter couldn’t of been happier to see me. They needed someone as of yesterday and she was willing to hire me on the spot. After filling out the application and a quick interview later, I was as good as hired. All I had to do now was, wait for the phone call to start.
Today was my first day on the job. During training the manager told me that the store was loosing a lot of business due to the recession. She said that all the stores were getting “hit” but their store has really seen a huge loss. It may sound strange but I thought that this store fit perfectly into my world. Its story runs parallel with where I see my life going. If the Olympia mall was the world; and all the shops in it different countries… I would want to be in the shop that was being “hit” the hardest… giving out teddy bears to make the day just a little brighter.
My success story isn’t the amount of money I rake in… it’s the amount of smiles that walk away.
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” -Mother Teresa
