Day 12: Leave a big tip for someone

My twelfth task in the 30 days of kindness challenge was to leave a big tip for someone.

I struggled with this one because I didn't know how to complete it without seeming like I was saying "look at this big tip I left...lucky you!"

I decided to just hand a $20 bill to the person working behind the counter at a local coffee shop, Elysian Coffee.

I walked in, very nervous, and just started mumbling about spreading kindness for 30 days and handed over the $20.

The lady and man behind the counter just stood there staring at me, took the money, smiled and said "seriously?! wait, what?!"

I composed myself and explained the 30-day bootcamp and that I wanted to give them $20. Ten dollars for them and $10 for the next customers that come in to buy their drinks.

The man behind the counter threw his fist in the air and shouted "this is the most Christmassy thing of all!" This is awesome!"

The girl behind the counter smiled and said "you're awesome! This is great! You're great! Keep being great! This is so sweet!"

I told them to just have a happy holiday and started to leave.

They both yelled for me to come back and asked "can we give you a cookie? You have to let us pay it
forward!"

I felt weird taking something in return for a random act of kindness but then realized part of this challenge is to cause of chain reaction of giving, so I accepted.

The cookie was delicious (as most cookies are) but I think it was extra tasty because of what it represented.

On a side note: I found another joke someone randomly posted at my work in response to my Day 8 challenge!

Q - What happens when Santa gets taken out mid-flight by an errant gaggle of geese?
A - Rains deer!