Claire

I have been wanting to post for a while now, so many thoughts swirling around in my mind longing to find a way, any of kind of escape. But going to college and all, with finals and graduation just around the corner, I have found myself overwhelmingly busy. My time is taken up with classes, quizzes, test, writing essays, studying, reading, having a (small) part in the school play, plus summer job searching and enrolling for a new college! So, of coarse with all these stress that is infecting my life the only logical thing for me to do right now is stay up late in the lobby of my dorm building and enjoy all the loud chatter surrounding me while I post on my blog. 

About a week ago I stop by the local grocery store to pick up just a few things because my kitchen cabinet was looking emptier and emptier everyday. I have a belief that was paid that day but I was proven wrong when my debit card was denied three times in a row. Was my card refused to work I just looked at the cashier lady with a blank, deer in the headlights look, only for a moment or two. I have never had anything like that happen to me before. Once I got over the shock I simply just began to take out my food from my green reusable bag. I wasn't too helpless, I still had some food back at my dorm plus I could always eat some of my roommates food and I knew soon I was going to get paid some day soon. No biggie. But then the woman in line be hide me spoke up and said just to add the price of my purchases to hers. I denied and denied her but she was persistence. "I've been a poor college once before." She said as she paid for my food. She asked for my name and I asked for hers and she answered with a smile. "Claire." After receiving her name I asked "How in the world am I suppose to pay you back Claire?!"  "I don't know... just do something good for someone else someday." 


That day I was overflowing with love and amazement. My pizza bites have never tasted so good. I was inspired to be kinder person, and give my best to every task. Because of the kindness Claire showed towards me I wanted to show that I cared for others. Unfortunately, even with as much as I refuse to believe, I am only human and I am not always the best I can be. But then I am reminded of the the kind heart Claire had towards a poor, tall, lurpy, green haired stranger. It gives me motivation to do better, be better and give good energy into the world. If we count all our many blessings and repay them by doing something good for someone else someday the world would be a better place for all. One step at a time was can help the ones around us... thank you Claire.