“Together, we can change the world, one good deed at a time.”

– Blake Beattie, Founder of International Pay It Forward Day

“I don’t understand,” I said. “Why is it free?”

“It’s not free,” she explained. “The person in front of you paid for it.”

She pointed to the white SUV disappearing around the corner. I had been waiting in the drive-through of a local coffee shop to pay for my usual fare of muffins and joe. Unfortunately, it was a busy morning, and the line seemed to be moving more slowly than expected. When I reached the window, I was told I didn’t owe anything but, if I liked, I could pay for the order placed by the car behind me.

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