Something really neat happened to me tonight, so I’ve decided to document it here because it is not often that we hear that good things still do happen. We live in a time and place where I too question what will become of this world. At some point every day, I will either watch or sit and read the news and I have yet to come across a day in this life that something really terrible hasn’t happened …. a cyclone killing off masses and leaving others abandonned from family and homes, murders, pedophiles, wars, cancer, wars, rapes …wars, wars, wars; it never ends. I worry for my future, but I worry more for my daughter’s future and her childrens’ futures.
Tonight a very small gesture was made toward me that restored some faith … the belief that people can be good and kind and thoughtful. I was in line for my usual tall, skinny, dry latte from the star of bucks (another simple pleasure of mine….oh and yes, you read that correctly, my hood has installed its new concept store – a drive through starbucks! i’ll comment more on this later). Just as I pulled up to the window to hand over my $3.13, a friendly woman kindly informed me that my coffee was paid for by the gentleman that drove through before me…. i was in awe. In that moment, I decided to pay it forward and paid for the chit of the car behind me. WOW.
So if by some stroke of coincidence you happen to be that kind gentleman, thank you. Thank you for my latte and thank you for making me believe that good still exists.
