Redemption

If you've been a follower of this blog, you know that I have some 'issues' with Loblaws. (most recently here).

That being said, I not beyond eating some crow and acknowledging when they do something right.  Sunday morning I took the three youngest to do our usual shopping.  I had a pretty full cart when I pulled into the check-out lane.  Of course, as soon as I started unloading the groceries I realized I forgot to buy pie crust (and no, I do NOT make it from scratch.  There are limits people!!!).  I groaned out loud and the cashier said:  "what did you forget?". 

I looked up and replied: "pie crust, and this is the second time I've forgotten it."

She quickly looked around and then leaned over and said in a conspiratorial voice:  "unload your cart, and I'll scan them really slowly so you can run and go get it."

I just about fell over!  A friendly AND helpful cashier?  at LOBLAWS?!?!?!!   

I quickly unloaded the groceries and took off with the kids in the cart.  (the kids loved the fact that I was literally sprinting through the aisles while pushing the cart).  I grabbed the pie crusts, and ran back to the check-out, just as she was (very slowly) finishing scanning my stuff.

I dropped the pie crusts on the check-out lane, and said (breathlessly):  "thank you so much!".  And the cashier responded: "No problem."  Then she proceeded to talk to the kids and entertain them while I was packing  the bags.

Sometimes it just takes one person to make everything go right.  So thank you Ms. Loblaws cashier!