Process post #1

Paying it forward one sip at a time

I would consider myself a very outgoing person. I am not afraid of going out of my way to start a conversation with a stranger and do it quite often especially when I am in the lineup at coffee shops. Although I do not know this person, I do know that we have one thing in common, we both love a good cup of coffee. 

Back in the summer, I was in the lineup at Tim Horton’s early on a Saturday morning. If you know me, you would know that I need coffee every day. I can’t and don’t want to know how I would function without my morning dose. When I was about to pay, my phone died so I was unable to pay for my coffee as the only money I had at the time was my debit card. I had already been waiting in this long line for nearly 20 minutes and I was not going to leave without my coffee. I turned around and politely and quite uncomfortably asked the man behind me if he could pay for my coffee. I told him that I could Etransfer him when I got home. He laughed, and told me not to worry, but to pay it forward. 

On Saturday I decided it was my time to pay it forward. A little late, but better than never. I was in my favorite coffee shop Bjorn Bar Bakery, chatting away with an older lady that was behind me while we were waiting to order our drinks. As I was about to pay for my drink I turned around and told her that her order was on me today. She was taken aback and confused by my generosity but did very much apricate the act of kindness. She thanked me and I smiled and asked her to pay it forward.