random acts...GNO

over at GNO, there's a few of us who decided to challenge ourselves last week to perform a random act of kindness.  

i talked with my girls and hubs about what we could do...we reserve some funds each month out of our giving to put towards a current or urgent need that we find.  i think it's important to let the kids see how we give as family...and they should be part of that decision too.

as we were talking, and eating chinese...come on, you know there would be eating...i open my fortune cookie.  and this is it!!

i was out getting a few minutes of alone time and decided to pay hubs forward by getting jiffy lube to do the oil change.  while i was there, i remembered how hard it was being a single mom.  i remembered that the little things, like oil changes, suddenly became bigger things and honestly, more expensive things.  *light bulb!!!*

thomas rang me up for my oil change and asked if they had any scheduled appointments that i could pay for.  he looked at me a little odd...and said, 'you know someone coming?'.

i told him i just wanted to pay for someone's oil change...or whatever.  

this is the point where i saw thomas light up.  he said, 'that is really awesome. any reason?'

'nope.  just want to pass along some good cheer, that's all.'

'ok. well, let's do it then.'

thomas got the gift card set up {{{getting a quick lesson from another store}}} and smiled the entire time.  

'would you like to sign the card or put your phone number on it?'

'no. i'll write one simple word. blessings.'

'this has never happened here before.  it's really just so nice.  do you have anyone in particular you want to give it to?'

'thomas, you decide.'

'really? if it's ok with you, i'd like to give it to someone who really needs it.'

i told him i thought that would be great...even one of the peeps who work there if he thought it would be best used.

i drove out of jiffy lube with $30 less in my pocket, and my heart overflowing with joy of remembering thomas smiling and the thought of someone getting a little extra when they get an oil change...seems like a weird place, but why not?

"do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act."

proverbs 3:27