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Thursday 01-09-14 Mug Shot Challenge Day #1:

Coffee, java, joe, ink and anything else we can name our favorite beverage. That's not right; it's more than just a drink to us. It's a way of life. c[__]



This mug has a story. The result of a random act of kindness.

Our youngest, my clone, is named Garrett. He went to Garrett's popcorn on Chicago's famed Michigan Ave when he was 4 or 5; literally walked in the door and said "Hi, I'm Garrett. Where's my popcorn?..."

They denied him completely "Sorry, no free samples".

So a couple years later while waiting for a departure flight at O'Hare, I was in line at Garrett's Popcorn, picking up a tin for family out of state. The manager overhears him recollecting the Michigan Ave story to me, hands him this mug, a huge tin of popcorn, and a giant smile and well-wishes.

He didn't stop smiling all day because of that one random act of kindness.

#Truth #Garretts #Coffee #Popcorn #ThrowbackThursday #Mug

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photo credit: Jay Beaton

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