I was in Lowe’s looking to purchase some fire starters to use in our fireplace. I had no idea where to look and Lowe’s is a very large store. Just then, a Lowe’s employee who seemed to be in a hurry, walked by. I said, “Excuse me, could you tell me where I could find the fire starters?” She said, “I think it’s aisle 28,” and kept walking. I then said, “See, some men do ask for directions.” She then stopped, started laughing and said, “Yea, but you’re an aberration. Believe me, most men don’t.” At this point she pulled out her hand-held computer, determined the location of the fire starters and said, “Follow me,” and led me directly to them.” I thanked her and she was off but smiling. A ran into her a few minutes later and she was still smiling. I thanked her again and she told me to have a nice day. Had I not engaged her with a little humor, it would have taken me a lot longer to find those fire starters.

One Sentence Wisdom

• “Good humor is goodness and wisdom combined.” — Owen Meredith
• “Humor oils the wheels of life and helps to keep it running smoothly.” — Dorothea Kopplin

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