Total Wealth

I made a stop at the QFC grocery store in Redmond Ridge Saturday night.  I was on my way home from teaching a “Wealthy, Worthy and Wise” workshop and I needed a few groceries.  It had been a long day with an early start, and besides the groceries, I was also in the market for a shot of caffeine. I stopped by the in-store Starbucks stand and ordered a mocha from the friendly young male barista.  After writing on the cup and ringing my drink into the register, he started telling me a story before allowing me to pay for my drink. “This morning, our store’s assistant manager decided to pay for his drink and also the drink of the person following him,” he explained.  “The next person did the same, and people have continued it all day long, paying for the next person’s drink.”  Sure to let me know that there was no obligation, he added, “So your drink has already been paid for.  If you’d like to contribute to the next person’s drink, you can.”