GETTING MY COFFEE
This morning I saw a teenager exhibit some lovely behavior. She was at least 16 because we pulled into the Starbucks parking lot at the same time. I parked, gathered my things, and was headed for the door when I saw her standing there and smiling at me. She was holding the door open. I asked her,
“Are you holding the door open for me?” She said, “Yes Sir I am.”
I thanked her, put my bag on a table and went to order my coffee. By then, another person had come in and the young lady invited us both to go ahead of her in line. I tried to resist, suggesting that she had already been courteous by holding the door for me. But, she politely insisted! I got my coffee, sat down, and then noticed her again.
When she got her drink she saw another coffee that hadn’t been picked up. So, in a loud but sweet voice she asked, “Is this somebody’s coffee?” A hand went up and she walked it over to him. Then she looked to see if anyone else needed anything, flashed her pretty smile, and left. Wow.
Some Thoughts I Had:
1. She’s had fabulous parenting.
2. She was actively practicing her manners.
3. She was a naturally helpful person.
4. She was part of a group committed to demonstrating kindness.
5. She was filled with the fruit of the Spirit.
Could be that it was all the above, who knows? But she made a lasting impression on me. In fact, she became the topic of this blog. My other thing got bumped.
In a fast paced world where most of us are focused on our going and getting, she stood out like a shining star.
Kindness and goodness are fruit of the Spirit. Loving our neighbor means treating them at least as well as we would treat ourselves. And didn’t Jesus command his disciples to love each other as he loved them?
TO CLOSE
Young lady, whoever you are, you are a beautiful beacon of Christ-like courtesy and kindness. Thank you for blessing my life.
Civility isn’t dead, it’s alive and well and offered by a teenage girl at a Starbucks .
