Two suits, clipboard in hand, strolling through like royalty. They stopped at the end of my aisle, watching me struggle with a toppled display of chicken noodle cans. One of them smiled and said, “We just wanted to check in, see how the team’s doing.”

I muttered something about being short-staffed, but he cut me off with, “You know, a positive attitude goes a long way. Customers love a friendly face. Try smiling more.”

He patted my shoulder like he’d just changed my life and walked off, clipboard clutched like a scepter. I watched them leave, stared at the soup cans on the floor, and whispered, “Yes, friend. This is fine.”

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