I like to make up certain sayings, little phrases that sum up a situation nicely and neatly. One such phrase is "Inside every dark cloud, there's a silver lining." What I mean by that is this: no matter how bad or bleak things may seem, there is always something good within.
My Chesterton store was robbed again yesterday. It's the second time this has happened in the last two months. I was behind the counter at the time, when a young fellow ran in and brandished a knife, demanding that I give him all the money in the cash register. Well, sales have not exactly been "through the roof" lately, and as a result, there was no money in the drawer!
I told him I didn't have anything to give him, and opened the register to show him I wasn't lying. Not knowing what to do next, he threatened me once more with the knife, then started for the exit. I guess he didn't want the attempt to be a total loss, so he tried to grab some merchandise on the way out. But typewriters are heavy, and he could barely lift the one he grabbed. Realizing he couldn't carry it all the way out to wherever his hideout was, he instead tried to hurl it at me. It landed harmlessly on the ground. It was damaged, but I can repair it and will be able to re-stock it soon.
So while my cash flow is REALLY hurting right now, my lack of silver in the cash register turned out to be my own silver lining!
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