A few years ago, I was in the drive thru line at Tim Hortons. I placed my order and when I got up to the window to pay, the cashier told me that the person in front of me had already paid for me. Was I surprised! What a treat! Who was it? She said it was a man and that he just said I'll pay for the car behind me. Wow!! Did that ever make my day (I had one kid still home full time so you know how desperate you are for that first cup of coffee - not to mention, paid for by someone else)! And, why me? Was I looking especially cute that day in his rearview mirror? I did a quick check in my mirror - looking good. I looked at the car but did not recognize it. It did, however, have a sticker in the window of a local karate / martial arts gym.
I did some research when I got home and was able to track down my free coffee guy. Well, wouldn't you know it? After that day, I started running into this guy all over! I'd see him at the coffee shop (surprise!), and at other local places - the mall, restaurants etc. He was a very friendly man. The first time I ran into him (I recognized him from his photo on his website) I thanked him for the free coffee that day in the drive thru. Turns out, this guy does this all the time. That little act of kindness rippled through my universe. And so forward it went. I like to tell that story. This man changed my outlook that day and I hope that I was able to pass it along.
Keep smiling!
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