I wanted to tell you about something wonderful that happened to me about 8 months ago. I was at my local grocery store after work. I was very tired and just wanted to check out and get home. I was in the check out line just staring into space when the cashier pulled on my cart and said, "Ma'am?" I told her I was sorry. I was tired and "zoning out." I looked up and saw her taking my groceries out of the cart and checking them through. I was a little confused because the young man in front of me was still standing at the check out. The cashier smiled and said, "he's paying for your groceries." I laughed and said, "Oh yeah, sure." He looked at me, smiled and said, "have a great day." He then walked away. When I got up to the cash register to pay I looked at the screen and saw $0.0 as my charge. I asked the cashier what I owed and she said, "I told you. He paid for your groceries." I was astounded. I looked for him but he had already left the store. A manager came over and said, "Oh, he does this a lot. We never know when he'll come in or how he chooses whose groceries he'll pay for. One time the person's order was $200.00 and he paid for that. He's just a nice person!" I told her the next time he came in to please tell him that I said thank you and that I would for sure "pay it forward" by doing something for someone else. Maybe not paying for groceries, but something.
That evening I wrote a letter to the editor of our local newspaper telling the story I just told you. My letter was printed. Several people who know me called to ask if it was true. I said it was, and that I hoped reading my story would prompt them to do something "just because" for someone else. I won't tell you what I've done since that day for others because in my religion, the highest good act is the one where no one, not even the recipient, knows who did the deed.
Isn't it amazing that some man is out there acting as the grocery fairy?! I think I'd probably have the same reaction as Shirley. It's something I'd never expect. Have you ever done (or thought about doing) something similar? I'd love to hear about it!
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