Fwd: Smile for today

[Dick Shipp]

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> A beautiful story
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> WAL-MART SENIOR GREETER. . You just have to appreciate this one. Young people forget that we old people had a career before we retired.....
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> Charley, a new retiree-greeter at Wal-Mart, just couldn't seem to get to work on time. Every day he was 5, 10, 15 minutes late. But he was a good worker, really tidy, clean-shaven, sharp-minded and a real credit to the company and obviously demonstrating their "Older Person Friendly" policies.
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> One day the boss called him into the office for a talk.
> "Charley, I have to tell you, I like your work ethic, you do a bang-up job when you finally get here; but your being late so often is quite bothersome."
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> "Yes, I know boss, and I am sorry and am working on it."
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> "Well good, you are a team player. That's what I like to hear.”
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> “Yes sir, I understand your concern and I will try harder.“
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> Seeming puzzled, the manager went on to comment,
> “I know you're retired from the Armed Forces. What did they say to you there if you showed up in the morning late so often?"
> The old man looked down at the floor, then smiled. He chuckled quietly, then said with a grin,
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> "They usually saluted and said, Good morning, Admiral, can I get your coffee, sir?
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