Coffee Talk with Christie

i wanted to take time to write this evening as my week is quickly filling up with places to go and things to do...

i am happy to report that dan and i are going to asheville tomorrow evening for a birthday getaway, but will be back for our community volunteer service on saturday morning. we are going to the second harvest food bank in winston-salem to help sort canned food items for the hungry. tis' the season!

so... i was shopping at Target last thursday and ended up purchasing a chocolate fountain for the arts council - as i went to pay for my purchase, i pulled out my new card holder, that a precious friend gave to me. the cashier went crazy over my new gift.

i took note of her name - and made sure to write it down as i got into my car.

i rarely do this kind of thing - only because i tend to have quite a few meaningful intentions that fall through the cracks as i live my life.

this time, i actually followed through on what i thought would be a really cool act of random kindness.

i purchased a card holder for the cashier and took it to her on monday. i found that they sell these nifty little pieces of art at Steinmart.

yeah, i was a little nervous, i didn't want her to think that i was a weirdo - i just wanted to show her that sometimes people give for no reason at all - just maybe to show a little love to someone who needs it.

i waited in line, and for a split second i thought of just dropping the gift at the manager's station, but remembered that he told me to give it directly to the cashier myself...

oh well, i was up - it was my turn to purchase something - instead, i told her that she may not remember me, but i remembered that she loved my card holder - and i wanted to give one to her.

she came across the counter and hugged me so tightly that i thought i was going to bust!

she said, "how sweet!" "oh my goodness!" "i cannot believe you did this for me!"

yeah, i pretty much walked away feeling like i was floating on cloud 9 - it feels so good to make someone's day, for no real reason at all.

i gave her a Christmas card with my name and phone number in it - telling her to call me anytime, i will be there for her if she ever needs me.