A Coke and a Smile
Thirsty? This picture makes ME thirsty. Last night I realized at the LAST moment that I had to volunteer at the ballet last night! It was crazy. I hate being late. HATE IT. Anyhow, I went rushing in and everyone was just lovely. It was fine. I finally slipped up right at the end of intermission to get a drink. I was standing there waiting, and a lady said, "What can I get for $1?" "Nothing," says the concession guy. "Not even a soda?" she said. He shook his head no. Her friend had gotten something. I got my coke and saw a perfect windfall moment. I handed her a couple of dollars (no one could see me) and said, "Go get a drink." She looked a little stunned and said, "God bless you." I told her, "I would hope someone would do the same for me." And I would hope so. It doesn't take millions of dollars to help. Sometimes just a coca-cola will do it.
posted by Anonymous | 6:21 AM
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A small blessing to her will be returned to you a thousand times over when you least expect it.
It is a shame a dollar won't buy a coke. One of my favorites too.
you're kidding me.. a coke costs more than a dollar????
I can get an entire bottle here for 80 cents :|
THat was an awfully sweet gesture though. And I'm sure someone'll do the same for you =)
"I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. I'd like to buy the world a coke and keep it company."
Yesterday, I actually went over to my best friend's house next door and "bummed" a coke from her.
I had to have my fix and didn't want to run to the store. Some people borrow sugar, I borrow cokes. She does the same from me.
Really nice of you to buy (a small part of) the world a coke.
What goes around comes around. Sometimes it's the little things that mean the most. Good on ya windfall! Hugs!
Good and bad about the coke thingy. Good - really very very good that you helped that person get the drink. Boy, you got a lot of credits in your account for that one. The bad thing is the glass of coke is not full. When I was young at the corner drugstore the cokes were always real full - not so full that they ran over and made the floor sticky but full enough that you kind of bent over and took a sip out of it before you walked to your table or if on a stool at the counter - before you raised it all the way to your mouth. You're a mighty fine person WFW. Old Baldy
thats cool.
You are a blessing.
That was a great random act of kindness.
sometimes i go for days without visiting
but i return to the light of your kindness
--an anchor in human-being
bless you, wfw
Ah, another fine windfall moment. The next poor straggler you help may be none other than yours truly.
Really? A buck won't buy you a Coke? I'm flabbergasted. I know prices are steep in Greece, but somehow I always figured that a Coca-Cola in the country it was first "discovered" would be quite accessible and low-priced. Nice windfall moment btw!
There's a store on the same block as the church I work at...I go in every morning and get a french vanilla cappucino coffee thingy...and you get a free package of cookies with it...the clerk gives mine to a little girl that comes in on her way to school because her mom always says she doesn't have the money. I don't spend anything so it's not me doing something but the clerk and I always have a little exchange over it...save them for our little friend, I say, and she tells me how excited the little girl gets. I think in truth, we're the ones blessed for it. We haven't really done a thing...but that was cool what you did. :)
That was a kind, lovely windfall moment. I thought so before, but now i am certain, a windfall couldn't have happened to a more deserving person than yourself.
...Have a Happy Valentine's Day.
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