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Choose kindness #winning video credit Michael Jr

12 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this short, conversational monologue, the speaker recounts two separate incidents where a car ahead in a Starbucks drive‑through paid for his coffee, describing the surprise and gratitude he felt. He then reflects on the broader implications of those moments, questioning whether the true act of giving lies with the person who paid or with the recipient’s willingness to receive. He argues that genuine generosity always involves sacrifice, suggesting that the sacrifice may constitute the majority of the gift. Throughout, the tone remains informal, anecdotal, and motivational, aiming to illustrate a perspective on kindness, giving, and receiving.

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I was at a Starbucks, right? And the car in front of me paid for my Starbucks coffee. That was awesome. So you know what I did? I did a little prayer. I ain't hear anything. Pulled off with some free Starbucks. For real. 2 weeks later, I'm at the same Starbucks. Car in front of me pays my coffee. I was like, wow, that is awesome. Dude in the drive-through was like, you don't understand. You're the 23rd car in a row. I was like, wow, for real? Pulled off with some free Starbucks. Now here's the thing. I know some of you guys are thinking I'm being insensitive. I'd like to beg to differ. Is it possible that the only person who really gave was the person in the front? Is it also possible that everyone else just had a hard time receiving? I didn't have a hard time receiving. I pulled off with some free Starbucks. And anytime you truly give, there's always a sacrifice. In fact, I would, I would probably argue that the sacrifice is the majority of the gift.