First day

I survived my first day of training at SLT, and as first days go, it wasn't bad. There are, reportedly, 10,000 items in the store, so you can imagine my confusion when asked about the whereabouts of a certain cherry pitter that appeared in the last catalog. "Let's see. I know I saw that somewhere." So much to learn. And new stock coming in all of the time.

I liked my coworkers, who were beyond patient with my constant questions. But it was a relief to finish the first day, to get beyond the fear and anxiety that I had been feeling leading up to yesterday. Not that I don't feel the same things today, but I'm not overwhelmed by them right now. I just want to keep learning so I can begin to feel comfortable and enjoy the place and the people. It will happen if I'm patient with myself and others. And hey. I didn't cry last night, which is a good sign after a first day.