Fatih in Humanity

I was wandering through the town of Montecito, CA near Santa Barbara, CA. I was haning out with a friend of mine and he asked me to pick 3 cheeses from this cheese and wine place. So I said sure. I walked to the store and walked in... there was a woman preparing sandwhiches... I had noticed that there was no credit card machines - at that time the owner of the store was walking about behind the cash as I asked the woman if they accepted credit cards or debit cards... and he said sorry we don't ...

I turend to walk out the door and at that moment the owner said come back here and get what you need - I don't want to see anyone go hungry. Wow I said to myself ... he is willing to let me get something without paying for it. "You can pay me later he said". I told him I am not from around here ... Not a problem "pay me whenever!"... well that is a rare thing... he asked me what kind of cheese he needed... I asked him for a slice of fontina. He weighed it and then was getting ready to charge me for my slab... when I said I need 2 more slabs - he thought about it for a moment and then just said sure, what else.

He ringed me up... and it came to $ 18.80. I left to go and see my friend - told him what happened and said I want to borry $ 20 dollars ... I went back to pay my debt early...

I walk into the shop and he looks at me and say your back already ... yes, I said and would like to pay my bill... so I had him my 20 he gives me change and as I am about to walk out the door he manages still be be generous with me and says - why don't you take this other slice as well ... as I probably will not be able to sell such a small piece ... generous and giving this person was ... the lesson to me was all about giving ... it will always come back to you in ways you never expect it... and most importantly - give without expecting anything in return .. I had an amazing day after that...

wow... imagine what our world would be like...

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The rose garden, the ducks and life

Well this year I managed to go and help out at our local rose garden... and I must say I was happy to participate in a community type event... and now everytime I go for walks there it seems like it has been touched by some sort of magic...

But really what I tihnk we did was to help clean up the place for the 2 ducks who live there... last year I also noticed them... wow they just seem to come back in the spring... they seem so at peace in the rose garden... They are what make my visits there all that much more ...

Then again aren't we all looking for that much more in all that we experience in life ... a friend of mine asked me today how I felt and rather than say - fine... I said exactly how I felt ... I was nice to be present and know how I was feelling and move from there ... life is too short!

I am feeling very grateful for all that has happened in my life thus far - even if it has been sometimes painful to learn some of the lessons I have had to learn ... it has nonetheless been amazing to see where I am with my life... And what lies ahead...

I just felt like posting tonight ... I am always amazed at when you put yourself out there - like this - someone comes along and maybe a word or two will touch them... and in a sense I have smiled at them as strangers passing by.

Thanks for reading - take time to smell the roses - life is so very short.

me

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