paying it forward
Today has been a day of reflection… reflection on little victories and missed moments. I really liked this post from Mr. Godin a while back. The actions that change the course of a life, are those that happen when we choose not to blink.
Today is Canada’s birthday. I’m not looking for fireworks - fireworks are for remembering. I’m trying to commit a reflection to memory and start something new. Oddly enough, I was internalizing this message in the drive-thru line of Tim Horton’s, while ordering an extra large double-double. As I pulled up, the cashier told me that the woman in front of me had already paid for me. Apparently, the woman had told the cashier she knew me - this wasn’t true of course. Immediately I thought of Pay It Forward.
The feeling that swept over me was grateful, curious and divine. Who was this person? Why did she care? Could her timing have been any better? Then I thought… I should definitely blog this. As soon as the idea of blogging entered my mind, I felt uneasy. I have given a lot of thought to the concept of a ’selfless act’. It seems almost impossible to do anything selfless anymore. Even people who give their time and money, do so while accepting the natural accolades and acknowledgement that flow to them afterwards. This woman had paid for me and driven away - and I had smiled.
Now blogging about it feels like taking a photograph of an original Van Gogh. Why try to talk about something so pure and unadulterated when capturing it’s essence can only be felt by the people who were involved? Why do we always need to share?
For once, I’d like to be a different kind of selfish and just keep this experience to myself. Too late.
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