Itching to bless someone

Day 104 - Sept 25

I have the hardest time remembering what service projects I complete on Thursdays. I guess near the end of the week I am less mindful of my desire to serve. I still cannot remember what I did last week.

Tonight, I went by Starbucks on my way to run errands and while I was there I grabbed a $5 giftcard to give to someone. I thought that it would be obvious when I came across the right person. It’s funny when you’re carrying around a giftcard - you’re just itching for an excuse to bless someone. Well, on one of my errands I bought some heavy stuff and one of the store clerks offered to help carry it out. I thought “Perfect. I’ll give it to that guy.” Then, the other clerk offered to help so they both came outside to my car. I couldn’t give it to one over the other.

I tried againe at the next stop which happens to be the bookstore where I work part-time. I saw one of my co-workers and remembered that he covered for me when I was sick Saturday night. So that felt right. I handed it to him and said thanks for covering for me, and he looks at me funny and says “Sure. Did I cover you?” Umm… I wasn’t about to take the card back. He said he’d try to remember, but I told him to keep it anyway, just because I like him. He’s always a nice guy. He was the right person, but it was funny when he thought maybe he didn’t “deserve” it.

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