Story time!
The day began like any other: crowds shuffling in and out, cleaned the floors, and dealing with unpleasant customers. Very typical. However something interesting happened. This guy came in with his 2 kids and approached me at the counter. Now I am not wealthy at all, but these folks were clearly worse off than myself. The guy asks for a loaf of bread, so I pull out one of our fresh loaves and tell him its 15 cents. He only has 10 cents on him so I start by saying that he cannot have the bread. I was just being a good shop keeper. But Al turns around and tells me to give him the loaf. Following orders, I give the guy the loaf for 15 cents. Big whoop right? But wait there is more! I see his kids eyeing the candy we have on the counter. The kid asks if they are a penny each, and do you know what I tell him? They are 2 for a penny. The kids take the candy and they get on the road with their father. That's when Al asked me why I gave them candy that was a nickel each just for a penny. You know why? Because we are all in this together. We all have to deal with this poor economy, so why not deal with it by helping each other out? Anyway, I turn around for a moment, and I turn back and some of my truck driver friends are bolting out of the restaurant. I look to see why, and what do I find? They left me a huge tip on the counter. At first I was angry, but then I realized how rewarding (and profitable:) a little act of kindness can be. Just thought I would share.
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