Food for thought

Most people suck. That's just the way life is. For the most part, I've accepted that. But every now and then...usually when I'm not expecting it, someone surprises me and I realize that there just may be hope for mankind. It doesn't happen often enough. And trust me, no one is more surprised than I am when it does happen.

Imagine this...a 19 year old girl. Seven months pregnant. Still waiting tables to make ends meet. A couple comes in to get a bite to eat. Their bill comes to just over $26. When it's time to go, they leave ten $100 bills on the table with a note that says "Keep the change! Have a great day!"

Of course, the 19 year old waitress thinks it's too good to be true. It has to be a joke. But no. Her boss got a call the next day. Turns out the woman that left the tip was a 28 year old widow who has been going thru an obviously difficult time since her husband passed away last year. She didn't need the money and figured helping someone would make her feel better.

Amazing, isn't it? That one random act of kindness made the waitress feel good, the woman that left the tip feel good and it made me feel good to hear about it. One little random act of kindness. Worth thinking about, isn't it??