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My Popyey’s Experience - “From Gracie”
Today I had a rare experience at the Popeye’s in Safety Harbor, Florida.
I was in the drive-thru and wanted a very specific order. All I wanted was 12 mild wings. That’s all I was specific about. After some dialogue back and forth with a very pleasant young lady… she then handed me off to a male voice, which was most polite. They WERE working with me, but in all honesty, I was not trying to be difficult, but I was being difficult, not in manner, but in what I wanted.
I finally drove to the window and a very nice young man worked out my order. I paid and was politely asked to move ahead and they would bring my order out to me. I thanked him and pulled forward. There was a car ahead of me also waiting. The young man came out to give the woman ahead of me her order. I was sitting there with my window down, listening to my music, it was a beautiful day and the sun was wonderful. I had just come from my hair dresser, had a brand new ‘do’. I was sitting back with my eyes were closed and was feeling pretty great. Are you getting the picture?
The next thing I know, I hear a male voice saying “madam?” “madam?” …
I opened my eyes and the gentleman from the window was standing there.
He smiled at me and asked: “Would you like something cold to drink?”
I was flabbergasted!! How hospitable can it get??? <smile>
I said, “Yes, that’d be great, do you have water?” With a big smile, he nodded and said, “Yes”. He returned shortly with a plastic clear glass filled with water, ice, and a straw. I smiled and thanked him. I asked him his name, he replied Tony. I then asked if he was the manager, he replied with a degree of pride, No ma’am, I’m the assistant manager. I smiled back and thanked him again for the water.
As I sat there, working the straw into the x on the lid, I was simply filled with a warm feeling. To be treated so nice at a fast food restaurant¦ after I’d been such a bother well, it was just wonderful!
As my mouth filled with the clear cold water, my eyes closed again and I simply enjoy some of Gods greatest gifts a genuinely nice human being the sunshine on my skin¦ and the life blood of humanity clear, cool water.
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Comments
It’s hard to beat a day comprised of a warm feeling, cool clear water and the milk of human kindness.
This is a great article. Thanks for sharing the blessing you received from this employee’s loyalty to his job and his customers.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience. Your words have blessed me with this experience also. Isn’t it wonderful to see an employee going beyond the “call of duty” to make the customers experience extra special? Thanks for the words!!!
A lovely tale with two themes where it takes two to tango!! The person who rendered the act of kindnes and benefactor who was able to enjoy the act of kindness because she/he appreciated the beauty of the small things in life.
I know the wonderful lady who wrote this piece. It is typical of her “glass half full” philosophy. She is also one who would never fail to note the kindness of those who touch her life. Her beautiful spirit is one reason she has become my beloved friend. Thanks Gracie for being a part of my life. You are my bb.
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