this morning was another crazy morning. i, of course, am running a few minutes behind. i drop bryson off at my in-laws (who have been so wonderful to keep bryson while i have been working at the sale), i had to run back home to get a shrug to put over my dress because i was uncomfortable, and by this point i am running about 15 mins. behind. well, i have to get something to eat because once i get to the sale i cant leave and you never know what will be for lunch. so, i go through hardees drive thru. i am getting a little irritated b/c its taking a few mins. longer than i expected and the guy in front of me keeps talking to the lady at the window....uurrrggghhh. doesn't he know that i am in a hurry?!!?! well, then this lady comes out the side door and brings me my food as the car in front of me is driving off...... she says have a nice day the man in front of you just bought your food! mind you, he was with who appeared to be his wife and another couple, so its not like he was hitting on me or anything. so i say omg why?!? that is sooo sweet. the lady then tells me that the man in front of them paid for their meal and so they wanted to pay for mine. well, i was soo excited and overwhelmed i drove off. i then got mad at myself b/c i should have paid for the car behind me. so i said to myself that the next person that i came in contact with i would give them the amount that my food cost. so, as i walked into the sale another lady was walking up and i stopped her and explained what had happened and that i just wanted to pay it forward. the ladies eyes filled with tears as she said well, praise the lord! i said thats exactly what i said.
i then felt great about what i had done but felt guilty for being irritated at the guy who i will probably never see again that bought my meal. what a great life lesson for me today. not to be greedy and do something for someone else other than myself. i will definitely tell the kids tomorrow about this and hope that they will want to go and do something for someone else this weekend. PAY IT FORWARD!
little bit of this, little bit of that..........
7 years ago
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Well...I know I am emotional at this moment...but that is so sweet...no big surprise, but I actually shed a few tears....that's sweet!
have you seen the movie "Pay it forward". Holy moly that movie is great. You really need to watch it.
i have seen the movie PAY IT FORWARD and it is fabulous!!! i try to be a giving person but i could always do more i suppose. the feeling that i had after walking uo to a complete stranger & not knowing whether she needed $ or not and giving it anyway is something i cant describe. i am going to try to do this more often. maybe not in the same since but to give more....
Okay, I'm sorta an emotional wreck today anyhoo, so this really made me cry. A great lesson. Thanks.
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