I have had to stay home and get well this week after my latest bout with illness, but I got out Wednesday and made several stops.
The kindness of the people we deal with is why I love small-town living.
I went to Compass Bank and, as usual, everyone was nice; on to Leavins Automotive, another positive experience; and while returning something at Wal-Mart, I dealt with a very nice lady in customer service. While at my next stop, McDonald's, the nice staff made fresh coffee — my beverage of choice. Visiting Tractor Supply for cat and dog food offered another pleasant experience. I had one more stop, but given that the rain and thunder had begun, it was time to get home so sweet Jasmine, my rescue collie, and I could comfort each other.
We are being deluged by so much rain it seems as though we need to build an ark; yet California is in the midst of a drought. I wish we could share some of our rain with them, but alas, that is not the way things work.
Still, Jasmine and I would happily export the lightning and thunder to someplace less populated — like the middle of the Sahara desert. Thunder absolutely terrifies her and makes for anxious times. And since I am not adept at speaking collie, I can't explain what is going on to her. She stresses, poor darling.
But I digress.
Speaking of small-town treatment, I received a call from a local doctor's office making sure they weren't one of the offices referred to in last week's article; they weren't. (Editor's Note: See "Here's why many people don't sympathize with doctors.")
I was pleasantly surprised that the office manager took the time to call me. She also reassured me that all messages for their doctor get given directly to the physician, not stopped at the front desk.
Only in a small town would someone care enough to call.
Thank you, Ms. Betty, you are a gem!
Janice Lynn Crose lives in Crestview with her husband, Jim; her brother, Robb; her two rescue collies, Shane and Jasmine; and two cats, Kathryn and Prince Valiant.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: CROSE: This could only happen in a small town