Finally I was able to pay it forward this morning. A few months ago I was going through a Second cup drive through and as I was given my order the staff member excitedly told me that the previous lady paid for me. I was touched. I was in such a hurry to catch up to the lady's car that I didn't even think that I could have paid for the person behind me. I did manage to catch up to her at a red light but she didn't look my way. I was about to honk but the light changed and she drove off. I was done with the chase. I have been through the same drive through a few times but no one has ever pulled up behind me. I was pretty excited to see a few cars in the line when I got there. It left a large possibility that there would be enough time for someone to pull in and the fact that it might just be coffee break time. It was my turn to pull up to the window and yet no one behind me. The window lady was a bit slow in getting to the window and for once I was thankful for slow service because just as she was handing me my muffins a gold intrepid pulled up behind me. Then it took a few minutes for my non fat medium butter pecan latte to be ready. I had to ask for another muffin because Declan didn't like the banana nut one, he wanted the apple cinnamon one he heard me order. It was supposed to be for Christine so I gave him hers and got Christine a new one ( We were on our way to her house). Then it was time to pay. I had told her that I wanted to buy the lady behind me a coffee and the window lady must get this often because she was pretty stoic about it. When it happened to me the window lady was so excited to be there.
I was able to get a look at the face of the woman I was buying a coffee for and it was kind of cool, it was like I had just bought my mom a coffee. She was about the same age and same hair color. My mom doesn't drive a gold intrepid, she drives a white 96 Bonneville or a grey classic 76 Lincoln Continental. They are all about the same size though.
It was a load off my back to be able to pay it forward and no longer feel like I was slacking in that department.
I know you are wondering how long it is going to be before we post new pics of the basement. They are coming, I don't know yet how to get the pics off the new camera so as soon as Simon gets that done for me I will post that.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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You know, so many people would just think "cool, free coffee" and not worry about passing along the favour, it's refreshing to hear of fun good deeds like this. I think I would also feel like I 'owed' a coffee to the world, and even better if the one who will be on the receiving end looks like a nice person.
Very cool Amy. See what good people you are?
Excellent story! This happened to Benjamin and me at the donut shop last weekend. Reminds me that I need to blog about it. And pay it forward, too, of course.
Ben dropped his donut, of which he had taken only one bite. There was a huge line, and he and I already had sat at a table. His donut lay on the floor, helpless and inedible.
I picked it up and walked up to the register, kind of hoping 1) I wouldn't have to wait in line, and 2) they wouldn't have my pay for the replacement. "My son dropped his donut, and --"
"Here," a woman at the front of the line said. "I just bought this one for him."
I don't know what compelled her, but I graciously accepted and thanked her profusely. I was sure to tell Benjamin what happened, too, so he would appreciate it. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't.
Um, time to copy and paste this for my next post!
By the way...
You have a place where you can order muffins at a drive-through window? That rocks!!
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