Hot Chocolate and Some Change

My first act of kindness was pretty simple.  My husband, Nathan, works at a bank branch located inside of a grocery store, and I often stop by after work to say hi or to pick up something.  Over the past couple of weeks, every time I come by, I am greeted enthusiastically by the Salvation Army Bell Ringer.  

Tonight I decided that since it was insanely cold outside, I would buy him a hot chocolate and donate some change.  So I went to the local coffee shop and then headed to the grocery store.  Alas, it was not the same Bell Ringer.  It's funny...when I drove by the store and saw that it was a different Bell Ringer, I almost didn't go through with it.  But I sucked it up and tucked my anxiety away.  I put my change in the bucket and handed him the hot chocolate.

"This is for you," I said, "because it's so cold outside."

"Are you sure?" he asked.

Are you sure? I thought to myself.  "Yeah, I'm sure."

"Oh, okay.  Um, thanks."  

He took the hot chocolate and I headed inside to do some quick shopping.  Within ten minutes I was on my way out the door and hesitant Bell Ringer was switching out with my Bell Ringer.  I was ten minutes too late!

I didn't see the hot chocolate anywhere.  

I'm going to believe that he drank it....as opposed to throwing it away.