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Attitude of Gratitude

Christmas ‘goodwill to men’ does exist!

Bill Kalmar
Tue, 12/10/2013 - 11:46
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witnessed something the other day that was extraordinary and confirmed that, despite some troubling times, we remain a society of thoughtful, caring people.

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It was early morning, and I had just entered a local Panera Bread Company for my daily latte fix. There were several people in line, including a tall Marine in dress uniform. Accompanying him in line was a young lady who might have been his girlfriend.

The soldier and his companion ordered some bagels and coffee and the clerk tallied up the items. It was at this moment that people, including yours truly, rushed toward the cashier and offered to pay for the young Marine’s tab. As it turned out, a crusty old veteran beat everyone to the clerk and paid the bill. It was an event that could have really been a scene from It’s a Wonderful Life with people coming forward to assist their fellow man, just like George Bailey as played by James Stewart.

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Submitted by MJK on Thu, 12/26/2013 - 07:23

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Bill,

In St. Louis, we know how to properly name our Panera Bread stores:  St. Louis Bread Company.

I believe most people are still decent.  It's just that the bad guys get most of the press. Thanks for the nice story. 

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