... and they give her a job!
LOL!
Three months later -
they put the sober drunk in charge of ordering new liquor and setting up a wine department.
You know, when they say,
you can't know now where you'll be in a year,
what Spirit has in mind for you ...
... I
never woulda imagined I'd be working
in a liquor store
and
enjoying myself!
I mean,
it's not like I don't know the product, right?
The owner told me the other day
that I know more about liquor
it's origin, the making process, where it sells best
all that stuff
better than our local sales reps!
I answered well,
it's not like there's much in here I didn't throw up
at one point or other in my career.
But I was that kind of bartender as well.
Knowing the science behind it and all.
Of course it didn't slow me in the dying process...
When I interviewed for this job
the owner asked me
what kind of problem was I going to have
with people who still drank ...
-?-
I told him what or how other people drink
is none of my business.
But if someone asks for my help
I was going to give it to the best of my ability.
I recently learned he said he had a healthy respect for me
because I told him that in the interview
and that's the result he's gotten from me as an employee.
The being so knowledgeable is just a bonus to him.
I truly enjoy watching the people
who come in and stare at the shelves
for almost an hour
looking for something
that will sit on their shelves
for the rest of the year.
That, to me, is a rare animal.
I'm always utterly fascinated by them.
And I enjoy helping them find something
they will enjoy ... for a LONG time, apparently.
On the other hand,
I've had a great many
of my old customers
come in.
Some of them I was able to do an amends
right on the spot and that is always wonderful.
The primary thing I see
is my reputation before my crash
has been re-established.
Has been given back to me.
Whatever.
I have a good reputation as an honorable person again.
That is a wonderful gift.
It's amazing where the Universe puts us.
Every day, the prayer is -
how can I be of service?
Thy will, not mine.
By the Grace of the Infinite
and the Program of Alcoholics Anonymous
I am grateful on this birthday.
(biological b'day, that is)
Of myself; I am nothing.
