Stories of Kindness from Around the World

A cup of generosity


--by lhatton, posted Apr 23, 2008
I just found out about this website recently and I have been reading many wonderful stories and ideas of ways to brighten someone's day.

Today I was driving to the grocery store to pick up some items and I had a terrible headache and decided to stop for coffee thinking that maybe some caffeine would help.

Funny thing is this drive-through coffee place is about two blocks from my house and I had never gone there before. While waiting in the drive-through I remembered the stories I had read about paying for the person behind you. So, when the cashier handed me my coffee I asked if I could pay for the person behind me. "I guess you can," he said, and then asked if I knew the person. When I said I didn't, he looked baffled.

But then the coolest thing happened. One of the other workers said, "she passes on the cheer Brad." Another worker shouted, "Way to go!" and several others started cheering "yes." I never got to see the reaction of the person in the car behind me, but the reaction of the people working in the coffee shop totally made my day.
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Readers Comments

smilecards08 wrote: aw! Thats great.
lovebug wrote: I tend to be a dinosaure when it comes to this internet space stuff. However I did read the first part of your story, and it did indeed interest me enough to click on that little line that says (read the full story) it was quite an experience for you I am sure. One of the little perks, or enjoyments of life. I am sure you touched many and you did not even hear how many that was. It does have that ripple effect. You did however hear enough to encourage you in small kindness, they do add up. Thumbs up and go, go, go.
makesomeonesmile wrote: That is very cool what the workers said. It always matters when you do something but it is great when you are lucky enough to see it appreciated like you did. Keep up the good work in spreading smiles! Thanks for sharing!
AURELIA wrote: So cool...I'm glad you thought of that! Those workers could talk about it and then they'll go home and talk about it some more, spreading the lesson even further than you ever thought. :) ~Aurelia
wayfarer wrote: Just think how many people you cheered up that day - for the price of a coffee! Yayy, you!

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