Saturday, September 27, 2008

It's two bucks, but worth so much more

I went to Steve-o-Reno's Cafe this morning before heading down to the Halifax market, and while I was drinking my decaf americano and eating my little egg-muffin, I watched one of the cashiers/baristas. This woman was eccentric, a hipster, I guess (which is a term I learned of recently) with OLD-school glasses, tight black jeans, random hair, and a pair of 80's black leather boots. She eminated the essence of 'cool' and yet somehow compassion at the same time. When I finished my breakfast, I went up to this woman, and asked her for a favour: "Could you take this money and buy someone a coffee sometime? Someone who needs it, who deserves a treat?" She said, "Really? Yeah, sure, I'll totally do that! Wow, yeah. Thanks." I walked out of the cafe thinking how neat it is to give someone the opportunity to give to someone else. A pesimistic mind would begin to wonder if that woman would just pocket the money, but I honestly believe she'll use it as requested when the time is right. And even if she doesn't pass it along, it doesn't really matter.

2 Comments:

At 8:33 a.m., September 30, 2008, Blogger mookuthi said...

Yeah two bucks and worth much much more. The act of giving is far more superior than anything else. Dee you did such a good deed. Even if the girl used the money for herself...It still served the purpose...she might have needed that cup of coffee. You must feel so good about yourself.

 
At 4:54 p.m., October 08, 2008, Blogger Unknown said...

great Dee! I love that a) you're discovering the world of 'hipsters' (hilarious) and b) that you're infusing the gift of giving into you're daily life. The world is a better place because you're in it.

 

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