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At the Friendly Neighborhood Grocery Store

How're you doing?
  I'm doing fine
Everything good?
  Knock on wood

What's new?
  Not much
Take care
  Stay in touch

How's business?
  Never better
Come back soon
  It'll be my pleasure

What's going on?
  Same old stuff
How are things?
  Good enough

How're the kids?
  A lot of fun
Going so soon?
  Gotta run

See you later
  Have a nice day...
Thanks for shopping
  ~ Don't forget to pay!

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2018

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Chris Green Date: 10/17/2018 8:09:00 AM This was fun to read and sounds like something one would actually experience while shopping. Very cool. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 10/17/2018 10:24:00 AM Chris, you make my day with your encouraging words. All the best, Gershon

Mahtab Bangalee Date: 10/16/2018 11:27:00 PM beautiful conversation and friendship with Grocery shopkeeper /// nice poem Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 10/17/2018 10:23:00 AM Thank you, Mahtab… If bread is the 'staff of life,' then conversations like these are the 'stuff.' Best wishes, Gershon

Line Gauthier Date: 10/16/2018 11:10:00 PM Beautifully penned, Gershon. You captured very well the depth of routine conversations. It's not surprising we don't know our neighbors' names. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 10/17/2018 10:22:00 AM You wrote … 'unsurprising'... Jesse Rowe wrote 'surprising' … No wonder I'm so confused all the time... Line, thank your encouragement and kind words. Always appreciated. :) gw

Jesse Rowe Date: 10/16/2018 8:32:00 PM At first I thought this was a commentary on the small talk the cashiers make, but the last line has me wondering if it is perhaps a commentary on the shopper. A surprisingly thought-provoking piece. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 10/16/2018 9:25:00 PM As my wife tells me: "Anything you do halfway well is surprising, dear." … Thank you for the feedback, Jesse! Best wishes, Gershon