Tuesday, December 16 ~ Cupcake surprise!

Today was an act of kindness day. We went to Wal Mart and bought a package of mini cupcakes from the bakery. Then we wrapped a box so that it could be opened without tearing the paper, put the cupcakes inside with a nice note, and left the package in a shopping cart in the parking lot with a note on top that said "OPEN ME." Then we parked nearby and waited. It was a misty, gray, humid, nasty day so we had to wait a little while because people were trying not to go out first of all, and the people who did go out were trying to get into the store or into their cars and they weren't paying much attention to the carts in the return space. One lady found the box, opened it, read the note and smiled, then closed the box and went into the store. Guess she wasn't hungry. A little bit later, a man and his daughter came by. She was excited to see a present sitting there, but he wasn't having any of it. The third person who noticed it picked up the package and shook it. Then she put it back in the cart. Then she picked it up again and shook it again. Then she put it back again and started to walk away. Major disappointment - we almost had her! But she changed her mind and she came back, picked up the present again and shook it. Then she took it to her car and tossed it into the trunk and left. The kids were laughing hysterically. I hope she ended up eating the cupcakes. We were a little worried she might throw the box away when she got home, but I'll bet she looked inside. Why else would she take it with her? They were still in their sealed package, so I hope she felt safe enough to enjoy them. And I hope she smiled when she opened them. That was the point after all - to make a stranger smile.