A couple of days ago I went into my favorite coffee shop to get my morning coffee. After I placed my order, the cashier asked, "You have cash right? We're offline today". Ah, no. I didn't have cash. So I retreated, letting the person behind me advance while I rummaged through my purse. I was pretty sure I didn't have sizable bills, though I could have found some coins.
Meanwhile the woman who had ordered before me approached me to ask, "what did you order?"
"A latte." And two croissants, but I didn't add those. I wasn't quite sure what the question was about.
"I will buy you your coffee today", she announced, "I know how it can be when you don't have your morning coffee. I am not even a nice person till I have my coffee"
I laughed and thanked her for the offer, which I accepted. And I told her not to be so hard on her pre-caffeinated self, "You just offered to buy me a coffee before you've had your morning coffee!"
"Oh that," she explained, "I already had an espresso earlier in the day".
Ha!
I asked for her name. It was either Valerie or Valentine. She was just passing through that part of town. I thanked her profusely.
I am now awaiting for an opportunity to pay it forward.
Meanwhile the woman who had ordered before me approached me to ask, "what did you order?"
"A latte." And two croissants, but I didn't add those. I wasn't quite sure what the question was about.
"I will buy you your coffee today", she announced, "I know how it can be when you don't have your morning coffee. I am not even a nice person till I have my coffee"
I laughed and thanked her for the offer, which I accepted. And I told her not to be so hard on her pre-caffeinated self, "You just offered to buy me a coffee before you've had your morning coffee!"
"Oh that," she explained, "I already had an espresso earlier in the day".
Ha!
I asked for her name. It was either Valerie or Valentine. She was just passing through that part of town. I thanked her profusely.
I am now awaiting for an opportunity to pay it forward.