I challenge you. Share if you agree.
Some days are just rough. Monday’s seem to be abrupt and cold and … [insert profane thing of your choice here]. The weekend is over and just as you felt settled in, the week slams back in front of you with new demands and piles of to-do lists or tasks. Tuesday’s seem to be a variation of Monday sometimes… Wednesday, although pivotal, comes with the realization that we are halfway done! Or, we are only halfway done. Thursdays are a teaser and Fridays cannot be done soon enough. We cannot do much about this. It’s certain. However, we can change other things. You can make a difference today. For someone.
The challenge today is to pay it forward for someone. Spring for the coffee, tea or snack of the person behind you. Not having a lot of money, myself, I often will just pay for the tea of coffee. To the clerk, “I have their coffee…” It is that simple. You do not have to say anything to the stranger behind you. You could also do a task for someone if money is an obstacle for you. I get it. The simple activity, gesture, can be the turning point for someone.
The idea is not new. Several times, while reaching into my pocket at Starbucks, I found that someone paid for me. A stranger, someone that I do not know, and likely will never see again, treated me. That little task and moment made me glow. The rest of the day then seemed to change from that moment for me. Throughout the day I would find myself reflecting on that single moment of the offering. I also felt more aware of doing “nice” things for people throughout the balance of the day. One time, I inquired to the barista about the “pay it forward” that was happening. She said that it was a frequent occurrence when she is working. The longest-running pay it forward that she was a part of lasted for a couple of hours. Amazing.
Today can be whatever you make it. Let’s finish this day… together.
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