Week 13 - Ice Cream (just a little late!)...Success!

Lion's Choice

Today we had to run to the orthodontist...again. Our 8 year old's head gear wasn't fitting properly, so back we go to get it adjusted.

And, surprise!  No more head gear - we are moving on to a full time retainer. So he got to pick out a cool retainer with a design on it, from about 30 choices. Why didn't they have fun retainers when I had to wear them?

So to reward the boys on how well behaved they were at the office, we went to Lion's Choice for ice cream cones.

Our 10 cent ice cream!

Their ice cream is delicious! And, it's only 15 cents for a small cone, or 29 cents for it to be dipped in chocolate. They must have been running a special today, though, as I only paid 48 cents for 4 cones. Yum!

The two unsuspecting vehicles behind us.

Then on impulse, I decided we would pay the tab for the car behind us. Then I overheard the cashier tell the next car their total, which I thought was just 30 cents. Sweet! When the cashier handed me my last two cones, I handed him my debit card and said I would like to pay for the two orders behind me.

He stared at me. He was a little confused.

"The two orders behind you?" he wanted to clarify.

"Yes," I said.

He finally took my card and then gave me the receipts. Both vehicles had ordered 2 roast beef sandwiches. I didn't have time to watch their reactions in the mirror, but I am sure they were a bit baffled. :D

Week 2: Buy the Order Behind Us...Success!

Yesterday we did not take the time to discuss what we wanted to do for this week's random act of kindness. I had mentioned it to the boys on Saturday that we would talk about it just to get a feel for what they were thinking, and they suggested buying someone's meal at a restaurant (of course, it was motivated by the fact that they wanted to go out to eat themselves!).

Well today I had been craving a mocha...so much so that I even briefly considered running out to Wal-Mart and picking up my own little one cup mocha maker. The extra jolt of caffeine sounded like the perfect pick-me-up I needed today. After deciding I really don't have any room in my kitchen for one, I settled on running by McD's after I picked the boys up from school.

As we were waiting in line, and I had counted out my change for my $2.51 small mocha, I casually mentioned to the boys we had not decided on a project for the week. Yep, they unanimously suggested to buy the person's order behind us.

After I agreed, I started thinking about it a little more...that's great if it's just an after-school snack, but what if they have a $30 order? To my relief, it looked like a young mom and her child in the back seat. But then I thought, well, they could be having an early supper with 5 siblings at home or bringing home chicken nuggets to put in the deep freeze!

As soon as I had paid for my order, I casually told the drive thru worker that I would like to pay for the car behind me as well. The total was $9.06 (whew!), and I handed over my debit card.

My mocha was ready for me at the pick up window, and I was on my way before the lady behind me could track me down.

As I pulled away, I glanced in the mirror to see if I could catch her reaction...I wish I could have taken a picture! Her face was a little bit confused and a little bit shocked that the cashier wasn't taking her money. And he was leaning out the window telling her he had no idea who it was in front of her. And then we were around the corner and on our way to the highway.

Challenge for you: Go ahead, buy the order behind you in the drive thru and bless someone's day!