i had an awesome lunch today. i wish this world was filled with more awesome people so everybody could have an awesome lunch everyday...
so i went to go pick up some lunch @ Doolittle's for me and a co-worker. i order the food and they told me it would be about 15 mins so i just sat at a table and people watched. there was a middle-aged guy - who will now be referred to as Joe- sitting @ a table all by himself enjoying lunch..than a couple walks in who he obviously knows but not incredibly well..they spent a few minutes catching up and than the people went to order. well in the meantime Joe told the workers to put their lunch on his tab. when the couple was getting ready to pay i think they spent about 3 minutes trying to get the lady to take their card. all she was saying was 'don't worry about, he is a great guy'. i was totally taken back...seriously how often does this actually happen? the couple went and sat with Joe and they laughed and caught up. if only there were more Joe's in this world.
well my 15 minutes had long come and gone and we were on about 25 mins. normally i would be fuming but i wasn't...i was actually in a great mood. there was a girl in front of me who had meal for herself and about 5 others and she was trying to handle it on her own. so i did my Joe act of the day and helped her carry all her stuff out. i than went back in a proceeded to wait. i think a waited a total of about 35 mins but wasn't mad at all and i got a yummy free cookie!
this was a great way to start the weekend... i love kindness. what would we do without it?
my goal to you is to be more like Joe... i know most of us don't have a ton of money to pay for people's lunch here and there (but if you do have the money please help us poor people out!) but small acts of kindness can make a world of difference to you, to them, and to those watching you!
Have a great weekend amigos!
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