“Can we swap around so he can pause for a bit?” the girl at the bakery asked her manager as she was prepping my order. I didn’t get the full context, but after a bit of back and forth, they seemed to agree. “Okay, yeah, that could work. Let’s do that!”
A minute later, the aforementioned “he” flung his arms around the saleslady’s neck. “Thank you, honey!” She just started laughing and said, “Aw, come on, get outta here! You need to get some rest.” “Stepping up for her boyfriend,” I thought, “how nice of her!”
I’ll never know what plagued the poor guy, but I could tell he was working hard—and tired. His girlfriend was also whizzing around the small shop, but she seemed cheery and in good spirits. Way to trade off their energy levels!
I, too, left the bakery in an elevated mood. The cake was great, sure, but nothing beats visiting a place where people look out for each other.
