Coffee And Kindness

--by Daziejane, posted Dec 21, 2013

Last year I went to the local coffee shop drive thru to treat my coworkers to an afternoon latte.

After ordering five coffee drinks, I pulled up to the window to wait patiently for the drinks as it was a warm afternoon and the place was very busy.

I looked into my rearview mirror to see a man tapping on his steering wheel and looking extremely cranky. The lady working the window opened it up to give me the total for my drinks.

I smiled at her and said that I would like to pay for the drink of the man in the car behind me as he looked like he was having a bad day. She paused and asked me to wait for just a moment. Upon returning to the window she smiled and said, "It is taken care of." I replied thank you as she handed my order over through the window.

I paused for a moment for the total of the order I had just received but she only waved her hand and said, "Your drinks are on the house. Have a lovely day!"

I remember this on days when I am having a rough day. This sweet lady had taken the kindness I extended and expanded upon it. Small acts of kindness sometimes have the best rewards

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Posted by Daziejane
Dec 21, 2013
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Readers Comments

donnalotus wrote: My husband has a saying that applies to this post: "kindness repays kindness. "

Twinklepoppet wrote: It's interesting how rapidly your kind action was followed with another - seems to show the power of such action. x

jsmc10 wrote: :D fantastic :)

Mish wrote: Love those kindness ripples :)))

Dobby wrote: Oh, what a wonderful story! Kindness ripples right in front of you! How quickly random acts of kindness can spread!

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: Kindness begets kindness, I love it! :)

Daziejane wrote: I agree! I hope that it made the man's day a bit brighter as it did for me!

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