Taking Care of Business; Bailey’s Shopping Pickup & Delivery
Sitting in a 5:15 p.m. logjam in front of the meat section at Ingles, a little boy bounded up to me. “We’re in business!” he announced.
“That’s great.”
Encouraged, this precious child proceeded to tell all about his “business”. In a distracted motherly way, I kidded how my boys like to “give me the business.” While we chatted, the path to the ground beef parted and winking at my new friend, I sped through the opening.
A moment later, a young woman with enormous brown saucers for eyes approached, “Excuse me ma’am.” As I tossed the plastic wrapped meat in my cart, she continued, “My little boy tried to explain that my husband and I are starting a business.”
Oh. Starting a business is entirely different than a dear boy giving me the business.
The more we talked of their new venture, Bailey’s Shopping Pickup & Delivery Service, it became clear that this was the same family whose story so moved Morgan County. Recently,
So all of Morgan County…busy families, moms with small children, older folks with transportation issues…call the Bailey’s. Their business pickups lunches, prescriptions, fast food and dry cleaning. They can take your list and do all the shopping. Or make a run to Athens or Conyers. House-sit or babysit. They cared for our cats while we were out of town.
All in-town shopping runs (like grocery) cost $7 (plus the cost of items). Fast food and prescription pickups are made for $3.50. If you live out in the county and for trips out of town, a fee of 48 cents per mile applies. Think of escaping the frustration of shopping with young ones draped over your cart for just $7 over the bill. Hanker for your favorite salad from Tequila Express, but want to stay in your nest resting in sweats – call the Baileys.
Now as much as I love the colorful patchwork of humankind – fewer and fewer persons truly astound me. Then I meet the Baileys. Their world turned completely upside down (10.0 on the Richter scale) and yet they stand ready to work for this community — unshaken.
It’s a mystery why the innocent suffer. A lot will never make sense this side of things. But the Bailey’s place their faith in an unwavering force. They also have a great idea to offer, a service business staffed by hard-working folks with big hearts for others. So call 706-474-8186, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Though I will miss those shopping trips to the meat counter, I’ve found you can meet the most amazing people there.
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You are a jewel. It is a kind and loving act to lift up the Baileys and give them a helping hand and plug.
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