Thursday, May 3, 2012

The Quest

So many times I had stood there with longing eyes, unprepared.  Why, oh why was I not one of the chosen few.  Was it simply a matter of preparation?  If I demonstrated the same dedication and willpower would I see the same results?  Those who succeeded in the quest did not look any stronger or more educated than me.  They did not have any obvious talent that made them stand out from the crowd.  And yet they had done it.  When the time of testing came, they had the correct answer.  They were ready!!!  And when my turn came, I hung my head in shame, unprepared for the bounty lavished on the victors.  Day after day, week after week my sorrow grew.  When would I step up and make the effort?

And then yesterday I took a stand.  I could do, would do this thing.  I had the strength within me.  I knew the glorious results that awaited!  I will do what it takes!  I will come off conqueror!

It took time, as all good things do.  I pored over the materials needed for success.  I found all the resources I could.  I made notes, both mentally and on paper.  I organized my results.  And then I went forth.  Waiting my turn, the anticipation mounted.  Beads of sweat started to show on my forehead.  Would it really work?  Could I have the same power, almost magical, I had seen others wield?  And then it came.  My time.  I approached.  The question came:

"Welcome to Walmart.  Do you have any price matches?"

"YES!!!!!!!!!"

8 comments:

  1. haha
    I remember having anxiety the first time I ad matched and the first time I used a ton of coupons.
    How did it go???

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    1. No coupons, just the ad match. What really surprised me was that they didn't even look at the ads! They just asked me how much each item was supposed to be and punched it in the register. Next time I'll have all the prices written out on my shopping list and it will go a bit quicker:)

      Jer

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  2. Hilarious, though I don't really know what the whole Walmart price match is...no kids, no coupons. :)

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  3. YES, it does take a lot of work and some serious courage sometimes. :)

    Thanks for the smile this morning.

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  4. Jeremy, can I just say that I am so glad you write! Your gift of articulan, often in the form of humor, is such a blessing. Good job at Walmart! That's impressive. When my husband has done this for me, I am amazed and overflowing with love for the man! We believe in price matching, thanks 100% to my sweet neighbor Shandra Madsen(www.dealstomeals.com). Without her talent, I would be clueless. Sounds like you've already learned of this resource; if not, your life just got tons easier. :)

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    1. I appreciate the kind words. I really do enjoy blogging. My favorite audience is my kids. They love to read what we write about them. (Well, most of the time they enjoy it. Sometimes they give me the "C'mon dad, are you serious?" look:)

      Jeremy

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  5. I have so many kids that when I get to the register they see all my milk and just give me the lowest price they've heard of that day! roflol

    Good job and thanks for the laugh!

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  6. I use dealstomeals its $4.95 a mth but they do all the work for you. You type in milk and it tells you the cheapest place it is. You can also print all the things you are buying and so you have your list and prices. I love it! I save at least $20 everytime.

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