I know what you're thinking right now. You're thinking wow...with a title like that, this better be exciting! It got your attention, that's what I was going for. It was pretty exciting today to see my poor abandoned blog has gone from just 100 views, to now over 200. So I figured it must be my catchy titles!
First, I was totally joking about changing the world 1 cookie at a time. Kind of. Let's talk about cookies for a second. They're good, most people like them, most people would appreciate someone approaching them with a fresh plate of cookies " just because". Tell me I'm wrong. That's right...you can't, because it's the truth! So today I got the urge to make another batch of cookies, and decided to take some to the nice girls at Brew Monkey on my way to work. They were excited & surprised I'd bring cookies to them. People don't just take cookies into coffee shops to give away. Ha ha. I also took cookies to my girlfriends at work. Cookies cookies everywhere! I didn't actually do this as my daily gift though...so let's move on to that.
One of my favorite Baristas recently quit so she could focus on finishing school & get ready for her upcoming baby. She was one of the best because she loved her job. She genuinely enjoyed making people smile & her energy was contagious. I'll miss that. So today I decided I'd drop off a card to be passed along to her. I thanked her for all the conversations & laughs, and wished her the very best of luck with her new endeavors. While I didn't get to personally give her the card, I'm sure it will mean something to know that she will truly be missed...and to be told she was great at what she did, and it didn't go unnoticed. I know I know...you might be thinking " its only day 5 & you've given 2 cards...". I thought the same thing at first, but then reminded myself that it doesn't matter. I took an opportunity to give & went with it. Funny thing is, this still isn't what I consider to be the gift I gave today. This leads me to that....
My gift for the day didn't happen until the day was almost over. I guess it could be called the gift of opportunity, or maybe the gift of connection. Whatever it may be called, the opportunity for me to give this gift was very obvious to me. Here's how gift #5 went down
. I follow a business page on Facebook for a boutique in the small town I grew up in. The owner posted something today asking followers what they'd think of a coffee shop in the town. I immediately thought how awesome that would be. I miss the coffee shops when I'm there visiting. Call me weird, but I love them. The coffee, the atmosphere... I just love it all. So I replied, obviously supporting the idea. I then thought of my brother, who's been in the coffee shop industry for 6 years now. He manages a local coffee/gelato bar & it's truly his passion. We've toyed with the idea of opening our own shop, but it's remained just that...an idea. So I thought how cool would it be to connect the boutique owner with my brother. They have so much they could offer each other. She's a successful small business owner looking to expand into an area that he's an expert in. Perfect!! Both were excited about the idea of being able to talk & possibly help each other out in the future. I believe this was my real opportunity to give today. Being in the right place at the right time, I was able to connect 2 people who were complete strangers...that have so much they can offer to each other that could greatly benefit them both.
Thank you for taking the time to read this! I hope you'll follow 24 more days!
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