with love

A friend of mine sent me this picture from his cell phone with the note, "Your kinda place..."

It's apparently a thriving coffee shop across from a Starbucks in California.

Given the number of my love posts recently, I asked my buddy if he'd sent it to me because he'd been reading my blog (hoping maybe ; ).

"No," he told me. "It's a place I've been going to while out here (on business), and thought of you every time."

He reminded me of something I sometimes do when ordering a sandwich. Describing what I'd like, I'll conclude by saying (very matter of factly) something like, "onions, mustard, and a little love." It usually generates a smile and I like to think a bit more attention and care in the making of my sandwich. All should already exist but more times than not, don't.

I share this for three reasons.

1 - a tip on getting a better sandwich (and buying experience) occasionally

2 - to inspire a "with love" service target for any of us who serve others (that's all of us, of course)

3 - as a reminder of how our words and actions can stay with others even when we don't know it

I was lucky on this one -- a pleasant surprise.

I’d prefer not get any stills inspired by those ugly things I've planted.