Wednesday, January 14, 2015

So there I was, standing in line at the Post Office...


So there I was standing in line at the Post Office today, and the woman in front of me suddenly turned around, looked me in the eye, and said, “You’re the Poet!”
I just grinned and nodded and tried to place her face without making it too obvious that I was wracking my brain to figure out who she was. Half a beat more and she said, “I’m Barbara. You’re Cristine!”
And then I remembered her.   J
I sold her a tapestry via Craigslist about a year and a half ago. We got to chatting during the process of the sale, so I ended up telling her a little bit about myself and gave her a copy of my book to go with the beautiful wall-hanging she bought. Sort of a free gift with purchase, if you will.
Folks, she actually read it. She read my book. And she remembered me and recognized me immediately standing there in line at the Post Office. It’s the first time I’ve ever been recognized and addressed in such a beautiful fashion:
"You’re the Poet!”
Yes, indeed. I surely am.   J
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