Last night, I decided I didn't want to cook so we went out for dinner. The restaurant I chose in downtown Cotati was packed and all tables were taken except one. The empty table near the front door was too big for the two of us, but we really didn't have a choice if we wanted a place to sit.
Soon after, a women who appeared to be in her early 30's arrived with two young children in tow. The woman had a discouraged look on her face when a waitress told her there would be at least a 15 minute wait. When the waitress walked past our table, I asked her to please invite them to join us. They took us up on our offer.
We had a wonderful conversation during dinner and the kids were very polite. They were from out of town (Shingle Springs) and were meeting family who lived in the area to go see Christmas lights. Carefully watching the time, the mom asked the waitress for their check and they were soon on their way.
A couple of minutes later, as we were finishing the last sips of beer, the waitress came over to clear their plates from the table. That is when she said "that lady paid for your meal". What? "That lady paid for your entire meal".
Wow ... we were stunned.
Thank you, kind stranger, and Merry Christmas.
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