Today, for instance. I'm stocking our vending machines in our lovely cafeteria. I see management walking through with the union representatives. Everyone's smiling and nodding in approval.
YES!
Our boss came by - one of them. She rated us 100% on our review. She loves what we're doing. She is definitely behind us on two issues that need addressing with the other vendor.
I made sure to emphasize I don't want her to make any waves right now, at least not on my behalf, because "They're under a lot of stress right now losing a lot of their business".
Another thing - God chose to give us a lot of the business lost by the other vendor. [shrug] That's God. We certainly didn't go after it, the business came to us. I just ask God to be a good steward of whatever He gives us.
Ron doesn't see things that way. He was very bitter, belligerent, and angry for most of the day. I understand he has problems. I don't have to receive his attitude, though.
I can observe it and not let it soak into me - and it would be so easy. I wanted to launch the blog with a bitter retelling of how he called me a filthy name with a customer sitting not 5 feet away.
But, at the end of the day, bad behavior like that just makes Ron look bad. Everyone, you included, knows I am devoted to him. I give 100% in our marriage, and at work. Probably 125% at work. [grin] If he wants to abuse what he's been given it's on him.
He WILL account.
But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
That also means I need to be careful relating my day. [wink]
We got up early. I got to sleep late, so I hit the snooze a couple times. What with all the stupid skin infections I decided to take the shower and do my God Time later (just finished before I got online).
We went to Walmart; the wholesale club hasn't had any Mountain Dew. We serve a night shift population: we need Mountain Dew.
We got the Mountain Dew. We went to the wholesale club (Ron waited outside). I got some sandwiches.
I had a very legitimate complaint: the sandwiches run out and they have nothing to eat if they're required to work overtime. I got some more sandwiches and corn dogs. We sell the corn dogs with ketchup and mustard, for a dollar. One is pretty filling by itself and a good idea for a postal worker on a budget. I've never had one expire. Never had a complaint, either. I made Ron eat one (I'd get heartburn) and he loved it.
I got those and loaded them up. I also got a little candy and "Big Hot Chips" (2 ounce assorted hot).
We went to work. I stocked. We had our visitations. We did well.
Ron didn't know anyone was there so he stocked quietly. I've noticed....
He used to deride my social skills. I was wierd. I would "make him look bad" etc. He used to be obsessed with the thought of me embarrassing him, and go nuclear if he felt I had. These days, management, customers, repairman, and our bosses (we have 2) all prefer to interact with me vs. Ron. I find that interesting.
So, when the boss lady came she dealt with me 95% of the time. I know the business and I am clearly second in command. I don't want to be the boss, but I do my job well.
Glad that all went well.
Then we went to the bank. That took a while.
We finally came home. I was pretty wiped out - all that bad energy I guess. I took a nap.
I got up and did my God Time.
Ron agreed to do a Bible Handout tomorrow. I let him pick the location and the timing - God will make it work and it made Ron a lot more amenable since he felt he was "controlling" it. Ha! It's all God, Baby.
So, we're off. We do a Handout and that's it. It should be interesting. I have kid Bibles. Those always go fast. Almost as fast as the Spanish, and I have them too!
It's going to be hard packing my crate - so many awesome Bibles.
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