Forgiveness

I walked purposely into the store, looking for packaging tape. It was not stocked with the office supplies, nor with the gift wrap. “Packaging tape,” I said to the clerk. He took me to the four-pack of everyday, gift-wrapping tape. “No, the wide, stronger tape,” I tried to explain. “Like for wrapping a package for mailing…” I added. “Comes on a roll with a dispenser and a serrated little blade for…