Starnger #2 (Elderly Person)

Who:
Older woman, in her 60s

Where:
Michaels Arts and Crafts

What Happened:
An elderly lady with an arm brace (looked like one for carpal tunnel) came in my line and she was writing out her check. She asked me if it indeed was the 1st of July already. I said it was and also expressed my disbelief at how quickly time was flying. She agreed and said that she can handle a day or even a week going quickly, but not a month! She paused and then continued, "Or even a year! I got a call from National City the other day saying I had written a check to Kroger and dated it 1941! 1941! I wasn't even born in 1941! Can you believe it! They told me that they knew I always write a check to Kroger once a week, but they wanted to check with me before they changed the date. I can only hope that someone was talking about Pearl Harbor or something that distracted me." I responded, "Or maybe you total was $41.00?" She said that she sure hoped it was something like that. After that, her transaction was finished, she thanked me as I handed her her bag, and she went on her way.

How I Feel:
I've always found it easy to talk to my customers, so I was in no way anxious about the conversation. I was, however, a bit worried about her, considering the story she told me. She was taking it in good spirits, however, so I kind of have to laugh about it.