Patience

The Marvel of The Day Is:

The MARVELS of the day ARE:


Approvals on EFTPOS machines.

Lest this day never be erased from my memory as the day where my fingers reached their dialling, key-punching and writing capacity at a very humble IKEA checkout. Now today, of all days, it seems the god of EFTPOS machines chose to smile down on us and remind us how EFTPOS is done, the OLDSCHOOL way. Ie: Manually. Yes, on this day, the 27th of December, the ability to process transactions via electronic payment was incredibly tentative and temperamental. The process itself not only requires a manual swipe and copy of the credit card, but also a call to approve the amount, and requires details such as card number, expiry date and payment total to be keyed in. On a phone keypad. Every. Single. Time. SAIGH.


In short: We rejoiced with the customers whenever Said Machine decided to tolerate an electronic payment.


We facepalmed with the customers when it was finally announced that the machines were up and running... But decided not to work immediately after that..and for 99% of the rest of the afternoon.


Customers were super empathetic and more often than most, insisted on wishing ME a good day, rather than the usual vice-versa.


The god of EFTPOS taught us all, patience (the infamous virtue) and perseverance. Yes, the lines were literally up to Self-Serve..so that’s at least 5-customers-long, minimum 1 trolley..=/ AND, as much as I insisted I would die through my upturned lips should I have to process another manual transaction, I am currently breathing, which simply goes to show, right!?


Lesson:


Totally reiterated and strengthened my belief good can be born out of the seemingly ‘worst’ situations~

My faith in humanity is restored!!



Strepsils

Gotta salute these coin-sized golden lozenges. Just finished one as I type. Currently got a severe dry cough. Two coughing fits aside, these tiny things literally were what kept me going all day.



Distance

They say:

Distance makes the heart grow fonder.

Right this moment, I’d have to agree with that. Although I know where he is. I haven’t spoke to him all day. And I miss him.



-End Rant-


OH~ One more thing!

A very excellent birthday to my cousin Kevin, Happy Sweet Sixteenth!


AND: Congratulations dearest grandparent’s on your 49th Wedding Anniversary yesterday! I pray that God blesses you with many more to come, and thank Him for being able to witness such a lasting, true love. <3


Adios my dear people,


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