Hello, how may I help you?
Oh! That tie would look great on your father, really.
Thank you for your purchase. Please come again.

Something has got to be wrong with me.
Everyone who comes in that door has become a potential transaction that I must complete.
Who it is doesn’t matter
What I see doesn’t matter
What I think doesn’t matter
Nothing matters
Always say the customer is right
Always say that it looks good
Never say what you think
Anyone who comes in that door is a potential transaction that I must complete.

Yesterday.
I gave a short eulogy.
Spent all day attending guest I’ve never seen before.
I didn’t cry.
Spent all night sorting his belongings I never knew existed.
I didn’t cry.
Spent all day with a plastered unchanging smile.
I didn’t cry.
I didn’t have much to say about him.
I did not cry.
I couldn’t remember the last time I spoke to him.
I could not cry.

I was walking home that night. The streets were grey.
When I remembered the customer who bought the tie.
The tie, had a zebra print design, it was sooo ugly
She was young… genuine… caring.
She cared.

Why….
Why wasn’t I there?!

I fell. I cried.

Hello. How may I help you?
Yep it looks alright… But if you’re looking for a big bag, why don’t you try this? I think it would work better. 
Thank you for your purchase. Please come again.