If you want a better Life...................

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What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”

Nelson Mandela

Becca Asked me to do her a favor today. She has a BBQ to attend and wanted some veggie burgers to bring with her.

Did I mention that she has recently switched to an all vegetarian diet?

Oooops....must have slipped my mind!

It seems this is becoming a bit of a pattern as my family continues to work on getting healthier.

I will have more on this at a later date.

In the meantime, being the wonderful dad that I am, I decided that instead of hitting Shop-Rite and picking up the basic Morning Star vegetarian offering, I would head over to Trader Joes to see what they might have.

I thought the parking lot at Shop-Rite was bad on a Saturday.

Yikes!

The lot at Trader Joes was a zoo!

The difference being is that every other car in the lot at Trader Joes was some sort of luxury import!

When I was involved in multi- level marketing , one of the things I learned was that if you want a better life, start hanging out with better people.

Walking into Trader Joes,the first thing you notice is how clean it is. Wide open aisles with bright lighting and sparkling floors.

The shelves are neatly and fully stocked. The hand written signage adds a friendly , homey touch to the experience.

The associates working the floor (and there were plenty of them), were polite, helpful and engaging.

And every one of them had a smile on their face.

As I peered into the case that housed the frozen burgers and patties, I found myself engaging in some playful banter with another customer, someone who seemed very familiar with this store and all it had to offer.

When I got to the checkout, a clerk who was bagging for her co-worker, waved to me and said, "I'll take you over here!".

I stepped t her register and was greeted with a big smile and a warm "so how's your day going?". 

(Oh yeah.....just like Shop-Rite......uhhhh NO!)

Before I new it , I was heading to my car with a pep in my step ,smiling at and greeting at least a half a dozen shoppers on their way in to the store.

So are these really better people than those I encounter at Shop Rite?

Clearly it was a better experience.

Clearly I felt better about me.

Clearly this won't be my last visit to this place.

 Shabbat Shalom!