Stories by trinatooth (2 matches)

Honeymoon at Applebee's

One night, while at dinner with a friend, we found ourselves  uncomfortably close with another table.  We were so close I could smell their food. 

Upon commenting about how great their food smelled, the young gentleman offered us a bite and we began to chat.  The young couple had just been married that afternoon and were on the way to their honeymoon. 

During dinner, they shared with us their love story and I felt as if we were having dinner with close friends. I was so impressed at their friendliness and share of food that I thought it would be a nice gesture to leave them money toward their dinner. 

The bride's dinner ended up being on the house, and my small gift covered the rest.  I didn't have a smile card to leave but it felt good to see two young people so happy.

A Ray of Sunshine for a Hardworking Mom

I have a friend who has a child with special needs, who requires 24 hour supervision.  Income is very low and she doesn't have her own vehicle for transportation.  Sadly, her only weekly outing is when her Mom takes her to the grocery store. I have wanted to take her out for a ladies lunch to get her out of the house, but it is really difficult to find a babysitter, who is trained to handle a child with special needs.  Finally one day I thought we've just got to have our special ladies lunch one way or another.  I called my friend and told her not to eat lunch on that day.  I arranged for a caterer to deliver a gourmet lunch to her house.  When it arrived, seeing the smile on her face was worth more than winning the lottery.  Even though she didn't get out of the ... Read Full Story >>

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