Sally works the late shift at the counter, and more. She makes coffee, mops floors, stocks shelves and greets everyone warmly, even drunks that wander in at 2:00 a.m. Sally wears her name tag proudly and never complains.
What does she do between shifts? No one asks. No one cares.
Peter Blau believes everyone has a story to tell and in his teaching he invites students to tell those stories with their writing. His work has been featured in 50-Words as well as Academy of the Heart and Mind, Paragraph Plant, and Five-Minute Lit. Peter sees writing as more than just a means to an end, but It is the end in itself.
Sad commentary on contemporary life
Someone should!
People have become less caring…loneliness and isolation are common now, very sad.
Sally sounds a lot like you, Peter–generously looking after the details in service of her process.
Thanks, Stephen!
Ode to the backbone of our economy. I care! Thanks for sharing.
So insightful! Congrats!
What appears most essential is that Sally fulfills her duties the best they can be done, making her so. Wonderfully written.