Of course I've worked a bit since my last blog post. There's not usually much to report about work, but a few stories from this month have stuck out for me. There must have been something in the water at Epcot on April 5th because I experienced two different acts of kindness. The first I posted about on Facebook:
As I was on cash register at Urban Farm Eats, one of the outdoor kitchens for Flower and Garden, today, a younger boy, maybe 12, ordered a tilapia for $4.75. When he handed me his crumpled bills, though, he only had $4.05. He asked if it was enough and I told him he needed just a few more cents, so he ran across the walkway to where his bag and party were waiting. As he did this, I made small talk with the others in line to keep then from being too upset with the boy. When he returned, he quickly grabbed his money back from on top of my register and said, "Sorry for the inconvenience, miss," and began walking away. I stopped him, about to give him the tilapia for $4.05, when the next gentleman in line pulled a dollar out of his wallet to help the kid out. The boy looked surprised and totally grateful. The gentleman was nothing but humble when I thanked him and complimented his kindness. These people totally made my day!Not only was I shocked at how polite the boy was and how humble the man was, but I was surprised at the response the story got on Facebook. The sheer number of likes was telling of just how many people were touched by this little moment at my cash register!
The second act of kindness I experienced on April 5th was a bit different. A man came up to me looking for a "fried bread doughnut thing". Thankfully, I had just learned that Epcot sells a pastry called the "Croissant Doughnut" or "Cronut" for short. It's a deep fried croissant in the shape of a doughnut, dipped in cinnamon sugar. I know, it sounds delicious. Anyway, I figured out that the cronut was what he was looking for and I pointed him in the right direction, mindlessly adding, "I've never had one, but I hear they're amazing!" Well the night went on, we closed my stand, the fireworks started, and I was waiting for my coworkers to help me escort the money from my register when the man came up to me again, cronut in hand! He beamed, told me how delicious it was, and then nudged his wife. His wife proceeded to hand me a small bag saying, "We got you one! You have to try it!" I just about died! A cronut for me?! I thanked them profusely and they were on their way. Who does that?! WHY would they have thought to get me one?! I don't know, but I'm thankful because it was delicious.
On a completely different note, Landen came to visit me last week! Though he only was here for a few days, I was still able to spend time with him for the first time in 3 months and bring him to Walt Disney World for his first time ever! Even though I wasn't feeling 100%, we had an absolute blast! It was so much fun showing him all of my favorite rides and places!
After Landen left, I worked a little bit and then spent yesterday hanging out with my roommates Denise, Kelsey, and Gemma. Though our original plans fell through, we ended up having a great day! We hung out at the pool (and laughed a lot), went to Panera Bread in the rain, and watched/sang along to Frozen. Watch Facebook for pictures of our day off!
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