Experience Paying It Forward

tonight was a long night at work.
where i work, we get free subs every time we work a shift. the night crew usually starts mid afternoon and works up until nine or ten, so the free food and breaks are needed. tonight was a different story. i got a call from my co-worker on the way to work and she told me that we aren't allowed to get breaks or free subs for a while ( :/ ). we were not too stoked about this change. the girls and i had a hard night. we had a rush that you would not believe. so what i decided to do is buy the girls dinner. their faces were priceless. "are you sure?" "i feel bad that you are doing this." is all they kept saying.
i was sure.
and i did it.
i bought everyone dinner at work and the mood seemed to lighten immediately. soon after, a couple came in and ordered dinner. i made their subs and as one of the girls was sliding their credit card, it declined. she tried again and it declined once more. "its all we have." the woman said. "don't worry, i've got it covered." i said with a smile. i think they were in shock. they didn't want to believe what had happened. "have a nice night." i said with a smile and i handed them their food.

it feels so great to do something nice for people. i love to see their smiles.
pay it forward. the change starts there.