Dear SEARS,

I can't believe I almost went back to you.

After all, I couldn't be happier at TJ Maxx. It's an interesting experience, returning to a company just like you. I mean, really- but with more freedom. It's less restricting, depending on who you talk to. I mean, you can wear sneakers for crying out loud! "Never the same place twice!"

Well, so be it.

I guess it's true that I miss Wolf's- I'd go back if I had half the chance. But I don't. This is my place- at least for now. When I left, you told me to come back when I had a few years of experience under my belt. Well, I have them, but we no longer see eye-to-eye.

No, I'm not seething in resentment... not really.

I just want to know what changed between my senior year of High School and my junior year of College that caused my little "employee application" to be rejected when I was looking for a job.

The best of luck, SEARS, with that little merger with K-mart. I see nothing but bad things coming of it.

SWAK, baby.
Moueska Tonelicci

P.S. TJ's gives a longer lunch than you ever gave me.