an amazing trip to Wal- Mart

So, I just had the most amazing trip to Wal-Mart I think I have ever had alone.   Some of you know me.  You know I don't chit chat much with strangers unless in a setting that I "should."  I tend to be task focused at times (especially at Wal Mart) and in a hurry (to get OUT of Wal Mart).  Well today was different.

I am standing in the Crayola aisle figuring out how many boxes I need to get to have 500 crayons and what is the cheapest.  An older lady walks up and is looking around.  She looks over at me and asks "Do you know where the 3-D stuff is that they have on the tv?"  I found it, handed it to her and lo and behold we had a little conversation about it, kids, and crazy prices on stuff.  I found my 500 crayons then headed off to my next section.

Over in the automotive section another older lady stops me and asks me where they keep the toilet lids.  And being a Wal Mart conissuer (sadly I can say I know where most things are in the store) I pointed her to the aisle and explained where they were.  So she heads off to toilet lid land.

Then when i get to the check out lane (my favorite place- i actually do like to talk to the check out people) I get the best check out girl.  We talked about Uganda, kids, crayons, how to put your stuff on the conveyor belt so she can bag them up (she said she is a great bagger and can fit a lot of stuff in a bag if people don't mix cleaners with food) and we talked about the crazy prices of stuff (she brought it up, not me).

And finally- as I am walking out this little kid was playing in the auburn/alabama section and dropped a football that rolled and bounced out by me and my buggy.  (it played the Auburn fight song by the way:)  So i picked it up and threw it across the aisle back to him.   I felt like I was suddenly in one of those movies where the cheesy guy is walking through the park tossing frisbees back, patting dogs on the head and helping up rollerbladers who have fallen.  (Yes, I am weird)

So why am I telling you all this?  I don't know.  I didn't share Christ with anyone.  No audible voice from God was heard.  No one was miraculously healed while I was in the store.  Well, not that I know of at least.  I think I share this with you because it made me happy.  It made me happy that strangers actually do talk to one another.  That people ask for help.  That I can laugh in one of the most stressful places in Opelika (yes, for me that is WalMart).  I enjoyed it.  And i wanted you to know that yes, I am still working on being FLUID.  The saying "hi" to people in my neighborhood that I don't know.   And my neighborhood extends to WalMart.

Next week my neighborhood will be in Uganda.  Strangely it is much easier for me to say "hi" to people there...hmmm.   Check back for updates and hopefully pictures while we are gone.   

Comments

[Scott Fillmer]

I can agree with you on one thing for sure, that WM is probably one of the most stressful places in Opelika.

Thanks for sharing the story, it put a smile on my face as I read through it... you never know, it isn't always the big booom of God's voice, sometimes it is soft old ladies, either way He was still there. :)