I'm happily in the local supermarket getting a few bits, a
book and a magazine I'd seen that I thought would be interesting to have as
reference when I make local visits and when I blog ...
Where we get our books usually - it is in Duncan |
The food book is quite old, but will give an idea of foods across the Province; while I was due to give a talk ... on British Royalty - selecting to do one on Prince Philip rather than 'the wedding'! |
We tried again for the $78.34 or thereabouts ... that too was thrown out - ah well ... never mind I said - I didn't really need anything ... but would have liked the books ... guessing that perhaps the cheque to cover it hadn't been processed ...
Suddenly from behind me comes a man - I'll pay for you - how much is it ... I say 'no, no need - honestly
... but thank you ...' he then asks the cashier, who tells him ... out comes a
wad of cash ... $80 is handed over ... he takes his change ... and my shop is
paid for ...
A range of children's books on offer |
I'm falling over myself with embarrassment and trying to get him to put his money away ... I ask 'kind, generous man' for his name and address so I can pay him back ... no, no, no - you don't need to ... pay it forward ... he does give me his name ...
Once he's gone - the cashier and the other very patiently waiting customer say: oh! he does that 'quite often' ... so don't
worry about it ... but I find out where his wife works ...
... the funny thing is the other customer was laughingly
indignant - saying she knows this chap ... but he never offered to pay for her
shopping!!! We all burst out laughing
....
Arcadian Early Learning Centre |
... I'm going to give a local bookstore - Volume One - $100 to
be available to Arcadian DayCare - Early Learning Centre: that is charity based
... and let them select a range of books for their youngsters ...
My #WAWTB ... Paying It Forward - such a total surprise to
me ... not what I expected to be a part of!!
I was mighty grateful for the Pay It Forward ...
... my take on it ...
is not exactly paying it forward - but the school will benefit from the books,
while these youngsters and future kids will enjoy reading the
stories selected ...
Thank you kindly 'Paying It Forward' Young Man ... i.e. considerably younger than me!!
Volume One Bookstore - Kenneth Street, Duncan, Vancouver Island, British Columbia - this lists the staff's pick of books within the store ...
Arcadian Early Learning Centre - A natural approach to early learning ...
Hilary Melton-Butcher
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