“Fate is nothing but the deeds committed in a prior state of existence.”~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Originally published between 2015 and 2018, this post has been updated but preserves its original publish date as best as possible as content is migrated from the archives of The Flavored Word.
One day, in the not so distant past, I was running exceptionally late for an appointment … I had, literally, about four minutes to spare … I parked my car … jumped out … walked as fast as I could (I was wearing heels or else I would have been running) … threw open the glass door to the happiest place on Earth (yes, Starbucks) … strolled up to the counter … ordered my drink from friendly barista #1 … and then, handed friendly barista #2 my Starbucks card … and then, from the mouth of friendly barista #2 …
“You owe an additional $2.32.”
Say what? Not possible. I have a card … a Gold card … it can’t be (screaming inside my head ensues) empty?
ME: “Well, OK then (breathe lady BREATHE), I guess never mind … sorry, I only brought my card in, I can go back to the car.”
Friendly barista #1 hands me my drink any way …“It’s OK. It’s made—there’s no reason to throw it away when you can have it.” He smiles.
Friendly barista #2: “No worries—you come in here every day.”
(Yes, I do. It’s my vice. In more ways than one).
I smile. I breathe. I vow to return the favor the next day to some other unorganized soul not unlike myself : )
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DISCLAIMER: I’m a writer and an editor. And I try my best to make sure every post is articulate and free from errors. However, being that I edit my own work—and it’s next to impossible to properly edit your own work—I admit, occasionally there may be an error or two I miss. But doing so doesn’t make me an idiot so don’t be mean. Just smile, pat yourself on the back for finding an error and be glad you’re not the only one who makes mistakes sometimes … xoxox
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