06/06/2026
Last night was a good reminder that kindness and grace is completely free, but it can mean so much to someone.
After spending the entire day moving, I realized around 9 PM that I needed more boxes for today.
My husband has been working mandatory overtime, so I’ve been handling most of the move myself. It has been soooooo much work, and I was exhausted. I needed a little pick me up to get me through the night. 😅
On the way home from Walmart, I saw Dunkin’s lights shining bright like a neon moon leading me home, and I decided that an iced coffee sounded like exactly what I needed. The kids were happy, and asked if they could get a little treat too.
I pulled into the drive thru around 9:45 PM, not realizing they closed at 10. The line was moving so slowly. When I finally reached the speaker, the employee kindly asked me to wait just a moment. I told him to take his time and he was totally fine!
We sat there with the windows down listening to AC/DC just enjoying the warm night air, and then I realized something, there was absolutely no reason to be impatient. We wasn’t in a hurry. We were just enjoying the moment. (Trying to teach myself that I don’t have to do everything at a racing speed).
When I finally got to the window, I noticed they were already mopping and getting ready to close. I apologized for coming so late and joked with the employee. I asked him if he had spit in my coffee. He laughed and assured me it was completely spit free.
Then he handed me my order… along with six sprinkle donuts and a bag of donut holes. I only ordered 3 donut holes and a sprinkle donut.
He told me he appreciated my kindness and that they would have had to throw them out anyway.
It was a reminder that very cashier, barista, server, and employee you encounter is a human being carrying things you know nothing about. A little patience, and a little grace, a little kindness goes a long way.
In a world that feels rushed and impatient, choose kindness anyway. You never know whose day you might brighten, or how God might use a small moment to remind you that kindness matters. ❤️
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I do not own the rights to the music.