Pass it On

Stopped at Wendy’s on my way home this afternoon for a take out supper; I did not feel like fixing anything...  There was a young man ahead of me who was ordering something to go, and his total came out to $8.00 and change. He opened his wallet and pulled out some cash, and was $1.90 short. He stood there for a moment, looking very embarrassed that he didn’t have enough money, and then told the cashier that he didn’t have enough to pay for it, and started to back away. 

I pulled two one dollar bills out of my wallet and gave it to him. He looked completely stunned, and asked, “Are you sure?” I assured him that it was fine, and he took the money and just stood there, looking utterly surprised. Then he turned and handed the money to the cashier, got his change (ten cents), and handed me the dime.  I told him to put it in the adoption box, which he did, and then looked at me and said, “That’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever done for me.” 

I smiled at him and said, “You can thank me by doing something nice for someone else.” He thought about that for a moment and then gave me a smile and said, “Yeah... I will!” and then left. As I was getting into my car, I saw him get out of his car, walk up to a homeless person sitting on the lawn by the sidewalk, and give the old man his French fries. 

 

Pass it on.