Drive Through Difference

Tena, July 27
For about the past year now, and when I have the extra money, when I go through StarBucks drive through I will pay for the person behind me. I usually leave a card that says "This one is on me Have a blessed Day!" I love to do those kind of things! They don't know me and they are being blessed by the Lord through me. For the past week I have been feeling depressed a little because of my situation with the pain an such. I decided to go to StarBucks to get a large coffee and buy a bottle of their Vanilla Syrup. I noticed that someone had pulled up behind me and decided to pay for their purchase. Well I couldn't find my little card nor could I find a piece of paper. I had someone in front of me getting her order so I had some time to look but found nothing. When I pulled up to the window I asked the StarBucks employee how much the car behind me owed for her purchase. She told me and I told her to put it on my tab. I asked for a piece of paper so I could write down my little saying lol. The employee looked at me and smiled and said "you know that's funny." I asked what she meant and she told me that the lady in front of me paid for my purchase! I couldn't believe it! I asked her to repeat what she just said to make sure I heard right and sure enough that wonderful person in front of me paid for my purchase. I instantly started crying in joy. God knew I needed a reminder that He is in fact watching over me and doesn't have me on a shelf. He blessed me through that wonderful lady. Well I still paid for the person behind me and asked the employee to give her the paper I wrote on and drove away praising God once again for His love and for His blessings! And as I write this I am also thinking about those times when we are waiting in the drive through and sometimes become upset with the person in front of us because they are not moving as fast as we think they should..they are taking too long with their order...or "why in the world is she talking to the cashier just get your stuff and go!" I didn't feel that way today but just remember not only is that person a child of God but they may be paying for your purchase too. And that is why they are taking so long. And even if they aren't paying for your purchase we need to be patient and loving just as Christ is. I just wanted to share this wonderful story with you all. God bless you all and when you can be a blessing to someone you don't know.

Yuri, December 3
I was at Starbucks, with my friend, and little sister; we ordered two tall Fraps. While waiting for approximately 5 minutes, we pulled up to the window with our money, and the employee told us that the lady in front of us had already paid for our order. I just want to THANK the lady in the dark blue Honda, God Bless. I will keep this going.

Jean, October 8
I have made it a habit to do the drive through difference at least every other week. However several weeks ago I was rewarded by a free meal-Thanks to the nice gentleman ahead of me at SubWay. What a nice blessing to be on the receiving end.

Bonnie, March 25
I had just enough time to drive through McDonald's and buy a cup of coffee on my way to work.  I was in luck---only one vehicle in line in front of me---I would have plenty of time to get my coffee and still get to work on time.  Or so I thought!  Why was the guy in the truck in front of me so slow?  It looked like he paid for his food.  Why wasn't he moving forward?  Finally, the girl in the window is taking his money.  I was sure he had already paid, but guess I was wrong.  I caught myself feeling perturbed and looked away so hopefully he would not know I was irritated with how long he was taking.  Time to look back.  Okay, the girl has handed him change.  Now what?? He handed a paper back to her!
Okay, he's finally moving forward!  Thank you God, maybe I can still get to work on time!  Of course by now, I have my money counted out down to the penny.  Wait a minute, the girl in the window is telling me the guy in front of me already paid for mine and asked that she give me this paper!! WBCL is my favorite station so of course I have heard about this, but now I am part of it.  Thank you Rob, for the cup of coffee.  You made my day and I will pay it forward! 

Douglas, January 6
I was at a local drive through today. I ordered my food and was about to pull forward when I looked in my rear view mirror and in the car behind me I saw a young man and his 2 children. I had printed out a piece of paper from the WBCL web site sometime ago but never used it. That paper made my day today. It is called "The Drive Through Difference" When I got to the window I told the cashier (a young lady about 20 or so)that I wanted to pay for the car behind me and I got the strangest look. She said "are you serious?" I said yes. She told me the total, which was just over $10.00, I paid and had to pull ahead and wait on my order. The next thing I knew, the young man behind me was tapping on my window. He told me over and over thank you, he said that he was recently divorced and laid off from his full time job and was treating his children to a "day out". They were getting some dollar menu food and going to the park. The cashier brought my order to me and the young man turned to me with tears in his eyes and thanked me again for making he and his kids day and restoring his faith in humanity, I thought the cashier was going to break down and cry right there in the parking lot. They both thanked me again and I headed off to work. My day was now a great day.
Make someone's day..do something for someone...it doesn't have to cost anything. just smile and say hi to someone on the street, in your apartment building, in your office...I'll bet it makes their day and I know you'll feel better.