The Receiving End

Today I learned what it felt like to be on the receiving end of a SayGoBeDo. Wow! Is the first word that comes to mind.
I had taken my mom and sister out to eat. This week has been especially good, so we were celebrating. I'd taken them to El Matador, a nice Mexican restaurant here in Bountiful, and we had a wonderful time. We laughed and joked, Megan and I had fun blowing the paper slips off of our straws like long spit wads, until I blew mine over into the booth next to ours...that was embarrassing, and we all laughed.
It came time to pay and the waitress said, "Don't worry, your check has been taken care of." We were astonished. My mom looked at me, "Lucas, did you do this?"
"No" I honestly replied, "I have no idea."
There we sat, the three of us, in silence. Words couldn't describe our feelings, so we said nothing. My eyes began to be watery and I got a lump in my throat just thinking about the generosity of that mysterious Good Samaritan who had paid for our dinner.
I then realized that our secret host had probably just followed a SayGoBeDo. They had seen us, been sensitive to the impression, and acted immediately. The effect of their service has been like the ripples in a lake when you throw in a stone, they just keep on coming.
I am so grateful for the people around me that follow their SayGoBeDos. I am sure that daily I am blessed because somebody else has acted upon inspiration. How many times do I let that pass unnoticed? I'm grateful for family and friends who pray for me, and for loved ones who quietly and daily serve me. I am where I am today because of the many good people around me who have learned to follow their SayGoBeDos and bless the lives of others.
Thank you to each of you and to all those who have blessed my life by being quiet enough to hear the promptings and courageous enough to act on them.