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It's amazing what can happen just by paying attention. Besides, I never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart.
I don't remember the exact date I met Marty for the first time. Up to that moment, nothing that day seemed particularly important- certainly not what brought me to the store in the first place. Like a lot of people who want to get through a checkout line, my thoughts were on speed, nothing more. The line I was standing in wasn't moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier.
There stood an affable-looking man in his seventies. Slightly stooped and of average build, he wore glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he's an old guy and it probably takes him a little longer to get the chores done.
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before he began scanning the items they were purchasing. Sure, his words were the usual, "How's it going?" But he did something different-he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.
I thought it was odd, but I guess I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of a robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don't give any thought to the question and just mumble something back. I could say, "I just found out I have six months to live," and someone would reply, "Have a great day!"
This old cashier had my attention. He seemed genuine about wanting to know how people were feeling. Meanwhile, the high-tech cash register rang up their purchases and he announced what they owed. Customers handed money to him, he punched the appropriate keys, the cash drawer popped open, and he counted out their change.
Then magic happened.
He placed the change in his left hand, walked around the counter to the customer, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship.
As their hands met, the old cashier looked the customers in the eyes.
"I sure want to thank you for shopping here today," he told them. "You have a great day. Bye-bye."
The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins. All had been touched by his simple gesture-and in a place they never expected.
Some customers would walk away, pause for a moment, and look back at the old cashier, now busy with the next customer. It was obvious they couldn't quite comprehend what had just happened. They would gather their things and walk out the door, smiling.
Now it was my turn. As expected, he asked me how I was doing. I told him I was having a good day.
"That's good," he said. "I'm having a good day, too." I glanced down at the name tag on his red vest, the kind experienced Wal-Mart cashiers wore. It read, "Marty."
I said, "It looks like you enjoy your job, Marty."
He replied, "I love my job."
Marty told me how much I owed and I handed him some money. The next thing I knew he was standing beside me, offering his right hand and holding my change in his left hand. His kind eyes locked onto mine. Smiling, and with a firm handshake, he said, "I sure want to thank you for shopping here today. Have a great day. Bye-bye."
At that moment I wanted to take him home and feed him cookies. It was as if Sam Walton had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy's body.
I left the store, walked through the parking lot and got into my car. On the drive home I couldn't shake what had just happened. I had been in that store a hundred times and had never walked away feeling like that.

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只是通过注意会发生什么，它是惊人的。此外，我从没想过会改变生活的经验在沃尔玛。我不记得我第一次见到马蒂的确切日期。直到那一刻，那一天没什么特别是重要的 — — 当然没有什么把我带到店里放在第一位。像想要通过排队的人很多，我只想着速度而已。我站在不是移动尽快，因为我想，和扫视了收银员。他七十多岁看上去和蔼可亲的男人站在那里。微微有些驼背，平均身材，他戴着眼镜和一个漂亮的笑容。我想，好吧，他是个老男人，大概他花一点时间去做的杂务。接下来的几分钟，我看着他。他迎接每一位客户之前他开始扫描他们购买的物品。当然，他的话也很平常，"怎么样?"但他做了一件不同他倾听别人。然后他会回应他们所说的简单地让他们参与进来聊。我觉得这有点奇怪，但我猜到人问我怎么样一个机器人的会话习惯根本就已习惯。过了一会儿，你不给这个问题的任何想法，只是喃喃自语一些回来。我可以说，"我刚刚发现我有六个月可活，"和人会回答说:"有一个伟大的日子!"我注意到了这个年纪的收银员。他似乎是真诚地想要知道个人的感觉。同时，高科技的收款机计算出他们的购买，他宣布他们所欠的债务。客户把钱交给他，他用拳猛击相应的键，现金屉打开，他计算出他们的变化。然后神奇的事情。他放零钱在他的左手，在柜台走到客户，并伸出右手在友好的行为。见到他们的手，老收银员看客户的眼睛。"我当然想要感谢你今天在这里购物，"他告诉他们。"你有一个伟大的日子。再见"。在顾客的脸上看起来是无价的。有微笑和一些腼腆的笑。所有曾被感动他简单的手势-和在他们不曾预料到的地方。有些客户会走开，停了一会儿，和回头看老的收银员，现在忙着下一位顾客。很明显，他们不能理解发生了什么。他们将收集他们的东西，走出了门，微笑着。现在轮到我了。不出所料，他问我，我过得怎么样。我告诉他我今天过得很好。"这很好，"他说。"我有个好日子，太。瞥他红色的背心上的名称标记，善良有经验 — — 沃尔玛收银员穿。上面写，"马蒂"。我说，"它看起来像你享受你的工作，马蒂。他回答说:"我爱我的工作"。马蒂告诉我我欠多少钱，我给他一些钱。接下来我知道他是站在我身边，提供他的右手，他的左手拿着零钱。他亲切的眼睛锁定我。微笑，握手要坚定，他说，"我当然想要感谢你今天在这里购物。有一个伟大的日子。再见"。在那一刻，我想要把他带回家，喂他吃饼干。又好像山姆 • 沃尔顿曾回来从死入侵这个老男人的身体。我离开了商店，穿过停车场，钻进我的车。在开车回家的路上我无法摆脱只是发生了什么。我曾经在那家店一百倍，而且永远不会走了走感觉的。