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A Simple Coffee Purchase Brings a Smile . . . Pay it Forward

By Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Real Estate Agent with Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 REB.0759001

June 12, 2011 02:20 PM

We had some excessively hot days this past week, and there was never enough cool liquids to make me feel comfortable. While running around, I stopped at a local quick stop to get something cold to drink. I got into line and waited somewhat impatiently for the woman in front of me while she scrambled through her purse for her money.

Then the charitable side kicked in and I stepped up to the counter, placed my drink on the counter and gave the clerk a $20.00 bill and told her to take the woman's coffee out as well.

Somewhat surprised, the clerk did as I asked. The woman turned to me as thought she were going to see someone she knew, which was not the case. I just handed her my card and asked that she do something nice to someone else down the road.

Earlier in the year our board of Realtors had passed out cards at a breakfast encouraging us to perform some type of random act and pass along a card as well. Those cards were long gone from me, but the spirit was still there.

A Simple Coffee Purchase Brings a Smile . . . Pay it Forward

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Cindy Edwards

RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN

CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

Hi Ed,

That is really cool. I love the cards that your board gave out as well. Earlier this year I was in line at Starbucks (drive through) and the clerk said that the person in from of me bought our purchase and would I mind keeping the "pay it forward" alive by purchasing the people behind me, order. Apparently it had been running for several hours. I thought it was quite a cool concept.

Jun 12, 2011 03:03 PM

Judy Klem

Transition Stage LLC - Shelton, CT

Home Staging, Senior Move Management, Fairfield/New Haven counties

Hi Ed - Well done! Turning your annoyance into an act of kindness benefited you both!

Jun 12, 2011 03:39 PM

Hannah Williams

HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA

Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Ed How sweet you are ..Chris Ann also did this ..Nice to be appreciated

hannah

Jun 12, 2011 03:47 PM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Ed - This is a great way to make the world a better place and to hand someone your card too! You are awesome.

Jun 12, 2011 03:49 PM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

What a nice little gesture. Good for you. BTW, I was thinking abt you yesterday as we were driving back from New Haven and saw a sign to Waterbury.

Jun 12, 2011 11:18 PM

Valerie Osterhoudt

Johnson Real Estate, Inc. - Cromwell, CT

ABR, Cromwell, CT Real Estate ~ 860.883.8889

Ed.. This is a nice gesture, and one I'm sure this woman appreciated. I've been there where I'm scrounging around for change... when I forgot my bills home.

Jun 13, 2011 12:53 AM

Margie Kopp Sorrell

Coldwell Banker Lake Oconee Realty and Lake Country - Greensboro, GA

Lake Oconee Real Estate

Ed- I've never thought to hand a card out with a pay it forward.... food for thought....

Jun 14, 2011 03:12 AM

Dagny Eason

Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT

Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

That would be cool to have a Pay It Forward message on the back of your card - and hand your card out with that side up.....

Good for you, Ed!!!

Jun 15, 2011 01:14 AM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Cindy, the Board was trying to get everyone more involved in their communities. They passed out a bunch of cards with lots of encouragement as well. Thanks for stopping.

Judy, it definitely put me in a better frame of mind for the rest of the afternoon.

Hannah, it's the little things that happen to us along the way that make us feel better.

Joan, we never know where our next contact will come from. Why not try a little harder.

Hi Deb, thanks for stopping. You were probably around Bridgeport with the signs along I-95 at exit 27A.

Valerie, we are all in that position at some time or other where we can't come uo with our money just quick enough.

Margie, in our business every encounter can be a potential client, It's a matter of initiating the action.

Hi Dagny, we met next door to this quick stop. It's easier to just have separate cards made up and put your name on the back of the Pay-it-forward card.

Jun 15, 2011 01:28 AM

A Simple Coffee Purchase Brings a Smile . . . Pay it Forward

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