Early this evening a young gentleman I don't recall seeing before pops in the door and rather sheepishly asks if he might have a Grateful Bowl, even though he has no money.
I tell him, "Absolutely, that's what it's all about" (or something to that effect). So I ring him up for a $5 Bowl and pull a 5 out of my pocket and put it in the drawer. When I bring him his bowl, he is profusely grateful and strikes an interesting balance between ravaging and savoring his meal.
While he's still eating, an older gentleman enters. He also does not look familiar, and had just stepped in the door when he asked me if we did donations for schools, or something along those lines. I understood him to be asking for a donation, but I would soon realize the opposite. Since I thought him to be asking FOR a donation, I went on to explain to him about our 2-plus year commitment to the community called the Grateful Bowl. He seemed interested, and asked a few questions about how payment worked and a few other details.
We are home from Costa Rica where we led our Kindred Spirit workshop. It was amazing! So many wonderful people joined us from around the world. We love the generosity of folks that allows for the work we share to be deep and transformative. How fortunate we are. We also drummed to the dolphins (over 400 one day) from a boat in the most beautifully clear blue water ever! Thanks Sierra for sharing your passion for the dolphins with us all.