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Sunday, June 13, 2010

cup of luck

Here's how it all started...

I was having a HORRIBLE day at work...nothing was going right and I wanted to crawl back into bed.  I thought it couldn't get any worse, and it certainly had no potential to get better, but then there it was.  As I was re-entering my office building after running an errand, I saw a lonely $10 bill drifting in the revolving doors.  I mean, seriously, how often does that happen??  Maybe it wouldn't have mattered much to someone else on an average day, but this day was in dire need of a pick-me-up.

But that's not the whole story...

About a week later I decided I was going to take that $10 bill and treat myself to a large iced tea/lemonade at the nearby Starbucks.  I had been saving the $10 for a special day, and thought this was it.  It was beautiful outside and the perfect temperature for something cool and refreshing.  Now let me tell you this.  Anyone who knows me knows that I, at heart, have never been a fan of Starbucks.  I prefer the smaller coffee shops where I don't feel so anonymous.  But let me tell you, my sentiments have changed.  As I walked into the store that afternoon, I was greeted by one of my friends who has worked there as long as I have lived here.  I ordered my tea and as I started to pay with my $10 bill, I explained the story of how I came to acquire it.  And then, my friend, who has been so kind to remember my name and order for the past two years, told me to put that $10 bill away and save it, as he could see how much it meant to me.  I agreed and started to pay instead with my debit card, but he refused, saying it should be another lucky day.  And so it was, and I walked away grateful for the local Starbucks and the fact that I no longer feel like just another face in the long daily lines.

 

a Saturday kind of city








MS Gala 2010 - Mandarin Oriental, Boston

The benefit is hosted in memory of Joanne E. Roberts, the mother of Board member Justin Roberts. Joanne was a beloved mother, wife, and friend. She dedicated her life to research in pediatric speech and hearing sciences at the University of North Carolina. In addition to her research, Joanne and her husband, Barry, were active members of the National MS Society working tirelessly in support of finding a cure. Joanne passed away in 2008.  http://www.bostonmsgala.com/