A long time ago, someone on BZP posted a very interesting blog. I forget the specifics of it, but I remember it going along the lines of the writer (who worked at a department store such as Target or Wal-Mart) telling the readers how much of a help it was when people didn't leave things on random shelves when they decided not to buy them. The writer continued to explain the hassle and time of getting the misplaced items back to their correct spots, and then ended the post by encouraging readers to put items back on the shelves if they decided they didn't want them. Now, mind you, this was over six months ago that I read this.

So today, as I was walking through Target with my dad - I was getting some toiletries for myself - we decided that we didn't want a certain CD and yet another DVD that we had picked up on the opposite side of the store. My dad instructed me to place them on a shelf as we walked past a few before hitting the check-out aisle. I took the items out of the cart and placed them on some stuff, and we walked away. But something was nagging at me that I couldn't explain. Suddenly, I felt compelled to go and grab the items and return them to their rightful spots, though I couldn't figure out why; and so I did. After I met back up with my dad, I finally remembered exactly what it had been that had urged me to do what I had done. I told the story to my dad, and he enjoyed hearing it.

Now, I didn't just tell this story for the heck of it, or because it was the only interesting thing that happened today (by far, it was one of the least interesting things of my day). But I wanted to show you guys that your voice, no matter how small, reaches through to some people in the oddest and most interesting ways. So I want to encourage you all to continue offering your sage and seemingly-meaningless advice, because one day it could impact someone in ways you couldn't even imagine.

-Taki