The Holidays are upon us.

[kudagirl]

Some hate holidays because they mean visiting with family you really don't
care to see the rest of the year.  Some just hate the hype.  Some like me had
holidays ruined for them by working retail.

There have been years where I didn't even put a Christmas tree.  I was so busy
at work I would just be too tired to do it.  People are stressed out and they take it
out on people like me. They know I can't respond the way I would like so they vent.

Then there are moments that make it all worth it.  I have so many wonderful people
who I meet where I work.  They are a joy to talk to and make my day each  time I see
them.

I had one of those moments this week and ended up tearing up.  A young woman who
is mentally challenged comes in several times a month to return something or pay her
credit card bill.  She is always very sweet and makes me smile.  This week she came
in to pay her bill.  Her mother came in with her this time.  The mother told me they were
moving to another state and wanted to say goodbye.  Seems her other daughter just had
twin girls so they were moving closer to be with her.

The mother wanted to thank me for being so nice to her daughter.  She said so often
people were not kind to her and I always was.  I thanked her and tried very hard not to
cry.  I failed horribly.