Sweetness from a Stranger.

At work tonight, I waited on a sweet lady named Ilene. She sat out on the patio in the beautiful 70 something degree weather, ate a caesar salad, and drank a glass of Hahn Meritage. She asked my name and invited me to sit. Since I didn’t have any other tables at the moment, I gladly obliged. We had a great conversation about fall and seasons changing and her favorite wines. Apparently she loves Malbec, which she wondered if I had ever tried. I shared with her that I actually just turned 21 last Wednesday. To which she responded that I should try Malbec sometime if I get the chance. Then she decided that she would like desert, so I brought her chocolate ganache cake per Wally’s recommendation. When I brought the cake, she asked for another piece of cake to go, as well as a bottle of Malbec. I brought them both out to her and tried to open the bottle of wine, which I failed miserably at. It was the first time I had tried to open a bottle of wine at an actual table. I’ve practiced on some empty bottles. I just struggle to get the cork out, but I’ll get there. She was very gracious about it. So, I went to enlist Joe’s help, and he finished. By this time I had a couple more tables, so I attended to them. I eventually noticed that Ilene hadn’t been at her table for a while, but she had left the bottle of wine and the cake to-go. I went inside and asked Joe if he’d seen her anywhere. He told me to go check my book. So, I walked to the table and inside the book I found a note. It read, “Happy 21st Birthday, Melisa”.

How beautiful is that? I was astounded by this woman’s generosity and kindness. I felt so incredibly loved by this woman I’d know for ten minutes– She totally made my day.

In case you’re wondering, I gave the Malbec to a friend at work who will be able to enjoy it, and the half of the chocolate cake I haven’t eaten yet is sitting in my fridge, waiting with anticipation for tomorrow.

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~ by lavendertomatoes on 5 October, 2011.