• a real trooper! a tired student with a broken wrist toughing it out all day, even writing with his left hand
• a fellow teacher and friend willing to cover my recess duty on short notice
• being on the same page as my mentor, getting our grading done in the company of each other
• a night of silly TV and laughter with friends
• a good recommendation
• reading Sunday e-mails on Mondays, a pick-me-up at the start of a new week
• witnessing a cycle of love at Starbucks
• Woman #1 goes to pay and realizes she has misplaced her wallet, she begins to panic and wonder where it could be
• Woman #2 stands behind and offers to cover the cost for Woman #1
• Woman #1 politely declines as she is in a rush to leave the cafe and find her missing wallet
• Woman #1 searches her car and finds her lost treasure, comes inside to pay and tacks on the price of a gift card for Woman #2
• Woman #2 is pleasantly surprised when the daughter of Woman #1 delivers her gift of love
• Both women exchange thank-yous and that-was-so-kind-of-you's
• After both women have left, the baristas comment on this "cycle of love," obviously not a sight they see every day
• I leave with my pumpkin spice frappuccino (and way too many calories) and continue the cycle of love by sharing this beautiful story with you! What an inspiration to show God's love and grace, even in small ways, each day.