One activity that I do is to walk the mall. I head out to the mall and walk both levels, at least once each, and get exercise as well as stimulation. I do not always buy things when I am out, but the walking and window-shopping can be a great distraction.
One store I always pop in at is the Disney Store. My constant wanderings in that store have made me a regular with most of the staff, including the manager. Because of my hair and general purchases, I have been nicknamed "Rapunzel" and anytime something new is going to come out revolving around Tangled, they let me know; sometimes weeks in advance.
When I had gone into the store a few days ago during one of my walking trips, I got my usual hello from the staff that was present. On my way out, the manager suddenly gasped and told me that she had something for me and to hold on. She disappeared into the back closet-like room, going through a binder. When she came back she presented me with a 5 x 7 photograph of two face characters from Disney World dressed as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.
"This came in to us from Disney World," she told me. "When I saw it, I knew you were the right person to give this to."
I was touched. I was happy about my new gift and could not wait to show it to my family. When I did, they seemed somewhat distant. Cynical, if you will. "So they showed you that and you just bought it?" I was asked. When I explained it was a gift, therefore I did not pay for it, it didn't seem to make it any better. My mood fell a little, but as I carried my new prize to my Tangled shelf and found it a place among my items, I smiled again. These women, who were relatively strangers to me, had thought about me and given me an item they knew I would adore.
Thank you ladies at the Disney Store, for making me even a little happier that day.
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