Inventory

   It is a nice spring day and I have just returned from overseas where I went to visit my uncle, who lives in the States. I recall vividly what it transpired during my visit. One of the areas which I found fascinating most was when I visited an inventory warehouse. It was amazing to look at the rows of boxes of goods all over the warehouse and the way things were being done in the warehouse. It was in fact thrilling to look at the way in which communication was done inside and outside the warehouse. Pete, who is one of the assistants in the warehouse, explained to us the entire process of flow of goods into the warehouse. I asked him why they had set aside some old boxes of matches upon which he replied that it was part of the quality program that the company had come up with not to ship goods which do not look good. He asserted that the warehouse was one of its own kinds, which was giving the warehouse a competitive advantage. We inspected the rows of boxes of different goods and noticed an African statute at one corner of a row of ruler boxes. Pete explained that the statute represented the man who is behind the establishment of the warehouse. He said that the man laid the stone foundation and was involved actively in seeing that the warehouse succeeded.

    Another visit that was significant to me while at the states was my visit to the Holocaust Memorial Museum. The magnificence and the variety of arts forms that I encountered while in the museum were great. A small boat met us on the entrance of the museum and I asked the assistant, Mr. Doe in the museum what that meant. He asserted that the boat signified the traditional boats which were used by white settlers when they were moving from one territory to another. One striking feature which made the boat to look magnanimous was the decorations which had been made on the inner parts of the boat. The decorations appeared old yet they were full of creativity. The decorations further represented the theme of warship and bravery.

     At one part of the museum, I realized that there were several forms of traditional wares. I saw an old piece of cloth, a head carved from wood and a jar of earthenware. The piece of cloth was a symbol for the traditional cloth that was worn by the white settlers when they first settled in America. The head carved from wood was a sign of art that was present several years ago. It was meant to encourage and educate the present generation that creativity was also applied in the past. We were later informed by Doe that these traditional wares were a source of fame as well as business to the museum. Many tourists and foreigners who visit this state go to see these wares and as a result bring in foreign exchange to the government. Doe noted that it was important for the warehouse to keep these wares since the government was supposed to rely on them for the safety of some of the renowned traditional wares. Later on Doe took us to another part of the compound where the museum was located and we found a stone stamp, a small house from Spain and Singapore currency. Pete explained that these were some of the remains of traditional forms of attractions which appealed to many tourists.

      Although my visit to the states was a short one, I enjoyed the many visits to several places. I encountered several incidents one among losing my wallet when I had gone to a night club. I recall the incident vividly. I had obtained a ticket to be among the launching of an album by one of the famous musicians. When we were entering the hall where the event took place, several people were also streaming in. No sooner had I entered in than I realized that I had lost my wallet. I recall reporting the incident to one of the security officers to which he advised me to be careful next time since it was hard to retrieve the wallet again.