Jackson Free Press

Miss Doodle Mae: "Last week, around 7,000 people attended a job fair in Atlanta. They stood in the excruciating heat waiting with high hopes of landing a job. Little did these desperate job seekers realize that the companies represented at the job fair were not so interested in hiring them.

"During our morning staff meeting, Jojo went into a philosophical mode to address why companies, small businesses and corporations are slow on hiring."

Jojo: "I want the staff of Jojo's Discount Dollar Store to remember something my granddaddy Jojo said to me: 'You are only necessary when you are useful.' Granddaddy Jojo also shared with me the first law of nature, called self-preservation. In essence, every living thing, ranging from corporate CEOs to the desperate job seeker on the street, will fight, rob, price gouge and manipulate to survive. It's natural to think of yourself first. Unfortunately, the 'Law of Self-Preservation' operates on a grand scale now. And hypocrisy is at an all-time high.

"I also want my staff to know that everyone is useful and necessary at Jojo's Discount Dollar Store. And the doors of this store are always open to those who are willing to share and have hope in their hearts. So, in the words of 'Red' from the movie 'The Shawshank Redemption,' 'Get busy living or get busy dying.'"

Miss Doodle Mae: "Those deep words should motivate you to come to the 'Necessary and Useful End of Summer Sale' at Jojo's Discount Dollar Store."