Small act of kindness creates huge chain reaction

[zen_rook]

Hello,

Last friday, someone in Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada, while passing through a Tim Hortons coffee shop drive through, decided to buy the coffee of the person behind them in a random act of kindness.
This small, inexpensive, act of kindness, set off a chain reaction, and the next 228 customers did the same, spanning over a four hour period.

Incredible. 228 people returned to work, families or wherever they were headed, with a little less cynicism about life. All from $1.60.

The actual number, was in fact 229, because after hearing this, I will be doing the same.

If so inclined, if you have the means, if you happen to find yourself in a drive through between now and new years.......

Gassho

Shawn

[Shingen]

Wonderful story, thanks for sharing Shawn ... I did this before during a drive through and the bug came from Dokan.

Gassho
Michael

[chuck13]

thats an impressive story.

[zen_rook]

I remember Dokan posting that last year!

Gassho

Shawn

[Dokan]

Yeah I like to call it "Pay it backward." I love doing that because people in coffee drive thru queues are normally grumpy and in a rush to get to work.

Gassho

Dokan

[Amelia]

Very neat!

[Shohei]

Nice! I heard this on the radio on my way to work too.
I have done this very thing myself at random and not so random times. A not so random time I was pulling in to the drive thru, late for work and a person was trying to cross some 3 lanes of traffic to get in, right in front of the multiple signs that said DO NOT TURN LEFT, I never hesitated a second swing in ahead of him (hey he was breaking the law!) and he followed right behind. so anywho... got up to the mic and my own random act of being an ass was apparent, so I paid up. after that I just do it when I can swing it (Mondays are a great time for this too as it can make a persons dreary morning )

Gassho
Shohei

[Kiki]

Inspiring!