It’s about starting over . com

I often find that when I’m out and about and in an appreciative mood, people tend to give me things. I never expect it, they just do it for no apparent reason. It usually happens when I’m buying something I need, and the merchant will just throw in something extra or knowingly (they always tell me) not charge me for something. Today I was buying some green chard in a health-food store and after I paid, the owner said, “and help yourself to a fresh loaf of bread on the way out.” What a nice gesture! I did, and yes, it is fresh!

I needed to run some errands this morning and had decided to do them on foot instead of by car. I spent two hours walking around, popping in to various stores, pricing things, just looking. It was really nice. On the way back, I passed two little girls about two blocks from my home. They were both sitting on bikes and the older one was calling, “Eeeeeeemaaaaa,” (mommy) repeatedly in a pay-attention-to-me tone. The younger of the two was echoing the older’s call, but her face was glowing, her eyes were beaming, her tone was entirely different, and she held the handlebars of her bike in a posture of great pride. As I approached she looked me straight in the eye and said, “Were going on a trip!!!!” She was so happy and sweet. Her excitement was contagious and she didn’t think twice about sharing it with a stranger.

Give and get

What can we give someone during the course of a day, and how much will it cost us? A smile? A greeting? A CD? Half a bunch of fresh parsley or dill that will probably spoil and get thrown out anyway? If you believe that what you give out is returned to you, then giving will never cost–quite the opposite, you may even profit in the long run.

Unexpected gifts quite possibly the best kind!

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