Today is Don's birthday. Typically, one would think Don should be the one receiving gifts today. However, we did things a little differently this year.
We went out to dinner as planned (to Frankie's) and enjoyed a delicious meal together as a family. About halfway through our meal, a woman walked in to dine alone. She sat with her back to us. Throughout dinner, I caught myself watching her. The way she sat. The way she moved. The way she looked. At one point, I found myself fighting back tears. It hit me - she reminded me of Don's mom. It was like she found a way to join Don for his birthday this year.
I leaned over, and asked Don if he felt like paying it forward on his birthday. Of course, he humored me. When the waitress returned to our table, he asked her to be very discrete about allowing us to pay for this woman's meal. She had to get her manager's approval, but in the end, we were able to put her items on our bill.
I sure hope we were able to make her day as much as she made Don's birthday complete.
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