Just One

Hey y’all,

This morning I was at Starbucks (shocker- I know), and I nearly had a meltdown in the middle of the coffee shop. Thank God it was 5:30 in the morning and there was no one in here but the baristas. I came in to work on a project that I have due soon, only to realize that I have somehow lost the paper explaining what is expected of me on this project. I did not have instructions or guidelines or a rubric or anything besides my very poor memory.

Shortly after my world came falling apart, one of the baristas came and handed me a chocolate croissant thing. I do not know what it actually called but it’s probably something along the lines of “little piece of heaven” or something like that. After handing me the breakfast item and calling my sweetheart, she took my cup to get me a refill without me even having to ask. And if I was not emotional before, I sure as heck was now.

It is mind- blowing how one little act of kindness can change your day. One person can make such a difference in your attitude. One smile or gesture or croissant.

It is inspirational really. The fact that although the barista may not have even known my struggles, but cared anyways. And who knows, that chocolate croissant could have been ordered and then cancelled and they had nothing else to do with it- hence why she gave it to me. She could have been throwing it out because of it’s expiration date or something. It may not have really been for me, but what if it was!

And because she gave me a complimentary item, I am now inspired to go and do good in someone else’s day. A stranger made me happy, so why not return the favor and make another person happy? That may inspire them to do the same for someone else, and so on and so forth! This barista made me smile and made me forget about my troubles for a moment. She had a positive influence on my attitude and morning, and I can potentially be the positive influence on someone else’s morning.

So today I challenge you to be the one. Be the smile someone needs to see. Be the kind gesture that makes someone forget about their troubles. It only takes one.

AléMae