She actually said it! Although inaudible to the untrained
ear – to me, the sound was deafening.
DEAF-A-NING!!.
“I really don’t enjoy going to the mall anymore. I actually find it quite exhausting.”
Before it even registered, I was landing my second pirouette.
Nose in the air, smile wide across my face and both feet off the ground.
Simultaneously. Picture Snoopy on amphetamines.
I was dancing so hard, I nearly missed the fireworks exploding
overhead and the symphony of harp-playing angels as they paraded on by.
And then...the first Zappos statement hit.
Ohhhhh, the
humanity!
Shelly became very tight with the UPS delivery guy…very
quickly. Monthly visits became weekly. Weekly visits became daily. Daily visits
with Tim began including afternoon tea.
Meanwhile, Kohl’s has become increasingly despondent. Target
– completely confused, sent a Get Well bouquet and Costco guided down earnings
due to what it characterized as “disappointing regional sales.”