August Happiness Challenge - Day 2

One of the perks of owning a small business open to the public is how much of the day is ruled by serendipity. Sure, you can plan your tasks, but you can't predict who is going to come through your door during the course of the day.

Today a woman came into the shop who was lost. She had driven down from Washington, and was looking for the motel she'd booked for the evening. Somehow she'd managed to get off the wrong exit, and was completely turned around. She'd pulled into the shop's parking lot to make a quick U-turn when she spotted the "Dancing Beads" sign.

She no longer cared that she was lost, she'd found a bead shop and had to come in! As we talked her excitement and sense of adventure made me smile. While she shopped I drew a map for her. When she realized there is no sales tax in Oregon, she was thrilled.

We determined she was supposed to find her way here today. I hope her memories of Medford will be good ones.

Meeting her was a happy reminder that we are where we're supposed to be all the time.