Sunday, November 27, 2016

A Welcomed Distraction

Dear Associate,
The day started like any other. I walked out of my front door and looked around my yard and realized I needed to do something about the yard. There were leaves everywhere! I go back into the house to look for my leaf blower. It was one of those cheap blowers that came with a matching weed wacker. They both were cordless and came with a battery. As I went to search for the battery, I noticed that the battery I found was dead. So, I decided to get the battery charger out of storage. Now, I hadn't used this leaf blower/ weed wacker combination in about a year so imagine my surprise when the charger stopped working. Feeling frustrated, I decided to go to the store to buy a battery charger. As I was driving down the highway, towards Walmart, I see a Home Depot. I thought for sure they would have a battery charger for me. For some reason I thought I had bought the leaf blower from there. Home Depot was notorious for their lack of customer service. I haven't shopped there much because of this very reason. But today was different. When I walked through the door, there was a greeter, "Welcome To Home Depot", she said. I smiled and said thank you only because I was surprised. They never have any staff here at this location. I ask her if she knew where I could find a battery for a leaf blower, and she pointed me to the lawn and garden department. I had just gotten to the isle when out of nowhere(or a place that I can only describe as heaven) the most beautiful man I have ever seen appears. It was you. with a smile on your face you say, "Can I help you?" I'm thinking Hell Yeah!! But I play it cool, "Yes you can help me, I'm looking for a battery charger to go to fit my batteries for a leaf blower that I have". After I tell you what I needed, you walk me over to the leaf blowers and show me some tools. As I followed you, I noticed the stature of your physique, tall with a really nice body and an accent. I have never been into men with thick accents, but the way you carried yourself, I was intrigued. You was Sexy! With Glazed Caramel Skin, beautiful shiny black hair-cut just enough to show the natural curl pattern. If God, were to ask me what my ideal man looks like he would look like this you! "excuse me, for one second" you say as you are whisked away by another customer, leaving me alone to ponder what this encounter means for me and my life right now. You literally took my breath away. I had to get to know who you are.

A few days before I met you, I had just decided to move on with my life, after years of pining for a man who was emotionally unavailable. He wasn't ready, but I thought I was until he finally let me go and stopped answering my phone calls and text messages. I had no choice but to let go. I had finally decided to trust God (or so I thought) to bring me the man he meant for me to have. I wasn't planning to go to Home Depot that day to meet such a beautiful person. Now, all I know is that I'd like to know more about you. Get to know you. Spend some time with you and possible be of some help to you. You see, when I met you for the first time, you literally took my breath away. I was attracted to your smile, your humor, and your calm. I know I am just a stranger to you. A customer among many who pinch your cheeks, call you baby, sugar or any other sweet name they can think of to show adoration. But the truth of the matter is that there is nothing about me that sets me apart from any other woman you have ever known. So, why make an effort? You may look at me and see every woman that has ever done you wrong,or maybe you think that not talking to me or getting to know me may in someway avenge your hurting soul; Or, maybe you are just not ready to know anyone and would rather stick to who you know you can trust. I don't know. But I would sure like to. You would be a welcomed distraction from my boring life.