I bought some Christian T-Shirts to wear at work, so that I can witness while working. One says "He Completes Me" then it has 1 John 4:12 on it. The only thing I liked about this shirt was the "puzzle" shaped like a heart with a cross in the middle. I tried and take this shirt off my order, but it was to late. I was stuck with it...
It took me at least two weeks before I wore this shirt to work, it wasn't that I was ashamed by it, it was just that I was afraid someone would ask me a question that I wouldn't be able to answer it.
The day I first wore it, I felt so stupid in it. The day went by, a few people commented on how its a cool shirt, that made me feel a little better about the shirt. The day was about half way over when this guy comes in buys something, I have no clue anymore what it was, then he reads my shirt.
"He completes me? How so?"
"Um, I don't know he just does." I finally reply, my words felt so scrambled. Its not very often I'm speechless but I was then. I thought to myself, yep this is exactly why I didn't want to wear it. Then I decided I'm not going to wear that shirt again until I can answer that question, I feel like I should have been able to answer it then, and if I really was able to a seed would have been planted in his heart, but I failed.
I came up with an answer this evening at work. "How does God complete me?" God completes me though his love, the love that gives me hope of eternal life. Its that simple.
I'm gonna be honest here, if it wasn't for God's love I would have killed myself at the age of twelve, I was so depressed, not really for an "logical" reason, but I was, I hated my life. God gave hope, God showed me people did care, people did love me. God showed me that he loves me, God gave me hope. The hope of an awesome future in heaven with him. That's how he completes me.
06-23-2014
Monday, June 23, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Livin' Life Sober, I'm Lovin' It!
"Can you get me the cheapest half pint of vodka you guys have?" A regular customer asks
I smile. Already knowing the prices of our cheapest, before I start walking back to our half pints and pints we keep behind the counter. "Okay, the McCormick and the Popvo are the same price, $3.19, which one do you want?" I already knew the answer, almost everyone prefers the McCormick over the Popvo, but I ask just to make sure...
"Uh, the McCormick."
I smile again because I am right. "That's what I thought. Pretty much everyone wants McCormick over the Popvo."
"Oh is that what you drink also?"
"Oh no, I don't drink."
He gives me the strangest look ever. "You don't drink?"
I love to smile, and I'm proud of the fact I don't drink so I give him another huge smile. "Nope, I sure don't."
"Never?" He replies.
"Yeah, never."
Once again he gives me the strangest look. "Oh wow! You live life sober! Must be one boring life."
"Actually, its not boring at all" I say with another big smile, although I'm pretty sure I should have been offended that he just called my life boring, but I'm not.
He realized what he had just said so he tries and smooth things over. "I'm just kidding, I don't think you have a boring life." Yeah right, I thought.
I have never drank before, let alone get drunk, so I really have no idea what its like, but I don't want to know, why would I want to have a hangover? Headache? No thank you. Dizziness? I prefer to walk straight. Stomachache? No way. Vomiting? Gross, hate it. Nothing about a hangover is appealing to anyone, for good reason too. Maybe to much alcohol is poison, which would explain why people get these affects after drinking to much? I'm pretty sure that's a fact.
But the reason why I don't drink isn't because of the after effects, I believe drinking in moderation is okay, heck Jesus even made wine. But well first of all I'm 19, so it is illegal for me to drink anyway, second I'm known as "that church girl" and I don't want to be a stumbling block for anyone.
If you drink, okay that's fine. It's none of my business. I don't judge people who drink, as a matter of fact the guy who told me I have a boring life I used to go to church with, as far as I know he's never gave drinking up, he's not afraid to get drink or even have me ring his beer up. I don't have a problem with it either. It's his life, yes its that simple. I will live my life to the best I can to how Jesus wants me to live it, and be an example to those who don't believe and have a relationship with Jesus Christ, I don't think I can do that drunk, just saying.
"Oh wow! You live life sober! Must be one boring life." This sentence has stuck with me ever since he said it. Is that really what everyone thinks? Just because I don't drink I have a boring life? Well let me tell you something your wrong. I will admit my life is boring, but not because I "live life sober", but because that's just me, I have no friends, no boyfriend, I work weekends, on my days off I stay at home. Boring is just me, my life isn't interesting, and I hate to break it to you, but drinking isn't gonna make it anymore exciting.
06-17-2014
I smile. Already knowing the prices of our cheapest, before I start walking back to our half pints and pints we keep behind the counter. "Okay, the McCormick and the Popvo are the same price, $3.19, which one do you want?" I already knew the answer, almost everyone prefers the McCormick over the Popvo, but I ask just to make sure...
"Uh, the McCormick."
I smile again because I am right. "That's what I thought. Pretty much everyone wants McCormick over the Popvo."
"Oh is that what you drink also?"
"Oh no, I don't drink."
He gives me the strangest look ever. "You don't drink?"
I love to smile, and I'm proud of the fact I don't drink so I give him another huge smile. "Nope, I sure don't."
"Never?" He replies.
"Yeah, never."
Once again he gives me the strangest look. "Oh wow! You live life sober! Must be one boring life."
"Actually, its not boring at all" I say with another big smile, although I'm pretty sure I should have been offended that he just called my life boring, but I'm not.
He realized what he had just said so he tries and smooth things over. "I'm just kidding, I don't think you have a boring life." Yeah right, I thought.
I have never drank before, let alone get drunk, so I really have no idea what its like, but I don't want to know, why would I want to have a hangover? Headache? No thank you. Dizziness? I prefer to walk straight. Stomachache? No way. Vomiting? Gross, hate it. Nothing about a hangover is appealing to anyone, for good reason too. Maybe to much alcohol is poison, which would explain why people get these affects after drinking to much? I'm pretty sure that's a fact.
But the reason why I don't drink isn't because of the after effects, I believe drinking in moderation is okay, heck Jesus even made wine. But well first of all I'm 19, so it is illegal for me to drink anyway, second I'm known as "that church girl" and I don't want to be a stumbling block for anyone.
If you drink, okay that's fine. It's none of my business. I don't judge people who drink, as a matter of fact the guy who told me I have a boring life I used to go to church with, as far as I know he's never gave drinking up, he's not afraid to get drink or even have me ring his beer up. I don't have a problem with it either. It's his life, yes its that simple. I will live my life to the best I can to how Jesus wants me to live it, and be an example to those who don't believe and have a relationship with Jesus Christ, I don't think I can do that drunk, just saying.
"Oh wow! You live life sober! Must be one boring life." This sentence has stuck with me ever since he said it. Is that really what everyone thinks? Just because I don't drink I have a boring life? Well let me tell you something your wrong. I will admit my life is boring, but not because I "live life sober", but because that's just me, I have no friends, no boyfriend, I work weekends, on my days off I stay at home. Boring is just me, my life isn't interesting, and I hate to break it to you, but drinking isn't gonna make it anymore exciting.
06-17-2014
Saturday, June 14, 2014
The Joys Of Carding People...
It seems like its been forever since I wrote, I would love to say the reason why is because I've been so busy, but no, I'm just to lazy to write nowadays, although I have been somewhat busy studying for my GED (yay me!). Anyhow...
The other day this guy came in, I've seen him probably ten times within a year in a half. I remember the first time I saw him he bought a pack of cigarettes, so I carded him, he looked like he was barely old enough to buy cigarettes, if I remember correctly I was right, I think he was born in 1995. After that I didn't need to card him anymore, for the most part once I card someone just one time I remember them after that, but this guy stood out to me in particular because he actually once more or less asked me out with a cheesy line... "Hey, do you guys have any dates?"
I looked at him and answered
"Um, yeah they should be right over there"
I started to point to the aisle they were in, but before extend my arm all the way towards the direction he replies,
"Cause I sure would want to go out on one with you".
I don't remember what I said after that, but I felt pretty stupid not realizing he didn't actually want to know where the dates were, but an understandable mistake, I'm pretty sure most people wouldn't have realized it either.
Anyway as I was saying he came in the other day, this time he tried to buy a 20 Oz bottle of Miller Genuine Draft, and a pack of L&M menthol 100's. I knew he wasn't old enough for the beer.
"Can I see you ID?" I said as soon as he set his beer down. He wasn't happy...
"I don't have my ID, I left it at home. I'll show it to you next time."
Yeah, right. I thought, as often as you come in you'll forget next time.
"No I can't. I need to see your ID now to sell it to you."
"Come on, I come in here all the time!"
Uh yeah I know how little you come in, trust me I work five days a week, 40 hours, for the most part I know who comes in a lot and who doesn't...
"Yeah I know, but I have never sold you alcohol, I know your old enough for the cigarettes, but for the alcohol, I gotta see your ID." He still wasn't happy.
"Please, I'll show you my ID next time I come in, I promise."
I look at him dead straight, I picked up the bottle of Miller and said with a half smile.
"Until then." I slowly moved the beer over to the other side of the register. "I can sell you the cigarettes I know your old enough, what type did you say you want?"
At this point he knows I'm not selling him the beer no matter how much he asks me to, I was set on seeing his ID.
"L&M menthol 100's" he says in a low voice that sounded like he was very annoyed, looking at him I could see the annoyance in his face, but you know what, I didn't care.
Maybe I remember his age wrong but still I'm not gonna take that chance. If I get caught selling alcohol to someone under 21 I could get up to a $500 fine. Um, yeah its not worth it.
"I'll show it to you next time." He continues.
"Okay." I say with a smile on my face. I don't want him to think I'm mad because I wasn't. I was just doing my job.
Here's the thing if you don't have your ID and some one cards you, they are only doing their jobs, they're not just asking to be jerks, don't get uptight with them, chances are they can't afford a $500 fine...
6-13-2014
The other day this guy came in, I've seen him probably ten times within a year in a half. I remember the first time I saw him he bought a pack of cigarettes, so I carded him, he looked like he was barely old enough to buy cigarettes, if I remember correctly I was right, I think he was born in 1995. After that I didn't need to card him anymore, for the most part once I card someone just one time I remember them after that, but this guy stood out to me in particular because he actually once more or less asked me out with a cheesy line... "Hey, do you guys have any dates?"
I looked at him and answered
"Um, yeah they should be right over there"
I started to point to the aisle they were in, but before extend my arm all the way towards the direction he replies,
"Cause I sure would want to go out on one with you".
I don't remember what I said after that, but I felt pretty stupid not realizing he didn't actually want to know where the dates were, but an understandable mistake, I'm pretty sure most people wouldn't have realized it either.
Anyway as I was saying he came in the other day, this time he tried to buy a 20 Oz bottle of Miller Genuine Draft, and a pack of L&M menthol 100's. I knew he wasn't old enough for the beer.
"Can I see you ID?" I said as soon as he set his beer down. He wasn't happy...
"I don't have my ID, I left it at home. I'll show it to you next time."
Yeah, right. I thought, as often as you come in you'll forget next time.
"No I can't. I need to see your ID now to sell it to you."
"Come on, I come in here all the time!"
Uh yeah I know how little you come in, trust me I work five days a week, 40 hours, for the most part I know who comes in a lot and who doesn't...
"Yeah I know, but I have never sold you alcohol, I know your old enough for the cigarettes, but for the alcohol, I gotta see your ID." He still wasn't happy.
"Please, I'll show you my ID next time I come in, I promise."
I look at him dead straight, I picked up the bottle of Miller and said with a half smile.
"Until then." I slowly moved the beer over to the other side of the register. "I can sell you the cigarettes I know your old enough, what type did you say you want?"
At this point he knows I'm not selling him the beer no matter how much he asks me to, I was set on seeing his ID.
"L&M menthol 100's" he says in a low voice that sounded like he was very annoyed, looking at him I could see the annoyance in his face, but you know what, I didn't care.
Maybe I remember his age wrong but still I'm not gonna take that chance. If I get caught selling alcohol to someone under 21 I could get up to a $500 fine. Um, yeah its not worth it.
"I'll show it to you next time." He continues.
"Okay." I say with a smile on my face. I don't want him to think I'm mad because I wasn't. I was just doing my job.
Here's the thing if you don't have your ID and some one cards you, they are only doing their jobs, they're not just asking to be jerks, don't get uptight with them, chances are they can't afford a $500 fine...
6-13-2014
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