Return Pays Off :-)

This last week I found myself in Logan for an appointment and as long as I was there, I planned to do a long list of errands at the same time. On my list was a return at The Cleaning Center, a cleaning supplies store started by Don Aslett. He ran a cleaning business at one time and eventually opened a chain of stores selling cleaning products.

Now, I hate making a return. I always feel self-conscious and find myself giving a detailed explanation to the poor clerk as to why my return was necessary. Approaching the store, I debated just keeping the squeegee I’d bought and accept the $8.00 cost as a personal financial loss, but at the last minute I told myself to quit being such a coward and make the return!

When I walked in, the store was empty except for a couple standing off to the side that I didn’t really notice. I made my return, trying very hard to refrain from giving my life story to the clerk as explanation. :-) When I turned to leave, the man off to the side walked up, made a few light comments and then told me he wanted to give me a book. To my surprise, I was speaking to Don Aslett himself. We chatted for a minute and I left with a signed book on organizing your home or work office. Since I’ve read and liked several of his books, I was thrilled. I guess conquering my cowardice paid off! Of course, now I have no excuse for not getting those papers of mine organized! :-)