And the way all of that made me feel!

By Britt F.
(A member of the Pause 365 email list living in Belgium)

Aaaah, reading the Pause 365 Day 233 email reminded
me of an encounter that happened a while ago.

I went to the supermarket and as I entered there was a
younger, foreign man playing the accordion … and quite well too! 
I thought to myself, “When I finish my groceries and leave,
I will give him some money.”

When I went to the checkout to pay, I saw him
enter the supermarket and walk straight towards
the drinks department. I thought, “Ooooh, pity, now
I can’t give him some money.”

While I was still in line at the checkout, he came up right behind
me with his bottle of juice ;). After paying for my purchase, I said to the
checkout girl, “I will pay for this man’s bottle too!”

She looked surprised but nodded and he looked surprised too but
said, “Spasiba” (“thank you” in Russian) and left with his bottle.

By the time I came out, he was already sitting down and drinking from
his bottle. So I walked towards him and gave him 5 EURO, not that
much … but he smiled, took my hand, and kissed it !!!!!!!!!!!!
And the way all of that made me feel ….. WOW!

What felt SO good is that I just followed through on the
inner prompt/nudge to do this! Totally not planned, and not
considering any ‘but …’. Instead of giving him one gift,
I was able to give him two … and I
received LOVE in return!

Pause Golden Book page 145

Let us take our “acts of kindness” and “service” 
to a Whole new level.

While we are climbing the ladder of success, looking for the
ladder of success, or hanging by one arm from the ladder of
success, let Inspiration take our everyday lives to the top of
the ladder right now one Inspiring moment at a time, one
Inspiring thought at a time.

Inspiration will help us do just this.

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