Starbucks

I'm a firm believer of you get what you give. Give a little, get a little. But I've been struggling with the fact, who am I really doing it for, me or the person I'm helping out. I'd like to think that I'm doing it out of the kindness of my heart, but I sometimes catch myself wanting to do it to make me feel better for all the bad things I have done. But is that such a bad thing? Lets be real, we've all done it once or twice. I'm not saying that the only reason I do it, but it is a big chunk of it. I know we should be nice to each other all the time, but thats not the case most of the time. If you look at this way, two people are getting something positive from it, is it such a bad thing after all? Like today for instance, I don't have too much money on me or in my bank account, but I do have about 30 bucks in my star buck's card, which is quite a bit, seeing that I just recently got this nice coffee maker for the house. So I figured I would buy the lady's drink behind me. I've had this done to me once, and although many people just think it's nothing over the top, it was a nice gesture. Made me feel good. Like someone wanted to do something for me, even though the person in front of me probably didn't know or even see me. So the next couple times I went to Starbucks, I paid for the person behind me. It felt nice. Both people getting something out of it. I've always believed it's the little things in a person's day or life that make a big difference. All it takes is something small to make a person's day, and you never know how much that will make a difference.  To me, I enjoy seeing people happy, especially if I know I had something to do with it. If I have the chance to give joy, I'll take it, because that's how I get my joy. No one can take that joy away from me. So for now, I'll continue to buy people's drinks every now and then and hopefully that can change someone's day, and in return, they'll do something nice for someone else. Changing the world one coffee at a time! 

-Chico