I had first shared the photo meme below on 1/19/21. Today I saw it and was led to reshare it. CBB. 1/19/26
I learned as a sales rep with Procter and Gamble 40+ years ago to grab a buggy and take it in with you as you enter the store you’re calling on. You may need it to pick up damaged product or to put backstock out to face your product’s shelf space. At the least you will have left a favorable impression for your courtesy in bringing in a buggy. I still return my buggies, if I’m close enough to, I take it to the store entrance, but certainly to the cart corral, if I’m farther out. If I can easily grab a cart on my way in from the parking lot, I take one in with me. I’ve tried to teach my children, grandchildren, and life recovery students this truth: Small things matter.
What a better place the world would be if everyone took care with small things! Cleaner, less cluttered, less dangerous, more beautiful, and more.
A medical provider friend added an observation:
“Years ago I was sitting in my car in front of the Tyndall AFB commissary and saw one of my patients who was an amputee carry his bag of groceries to his car and then grab a stray grocery cart to push it back to the commissary. I am sure the person who left it had two good legs. It left an impression on me because what you do when you don’t think anyone is watch DOES count!”
Thank you, Pat Newell, ARNP (retired) for your witness.
