
12 Mar Slice of Life: Random Acts of Foodness #SOL19 #TWTBlog

Do you like onion rings?
No, but I did hear you ask the waiter for a salad.
I know but I don’t want to be a bother.
Enter stranger on the other side.
Do you like french fries? I will swap you for french fries?
I have my earbuds in. I often have earbuds in without music. It just sends the signal I am not available to talk. I do this because honestly, I am always available to talk. I need to set boundaries for myself if I want to get any work done, but I still like to hear what is going on around me. I love people.
No. I wanted a salad. I don’t want fried food.
I look at my untouched salad. I do like onion rings. I lean over.
Do you want to swap with me?
Really.
Sure.
We exchange plates. Earbuds come out. The four of us spend the next hour deep in conversation.
I was
Clare
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Amanda Potts
Posted at 12:14h, 12 MarchMy son has become engrossed with this challenge and read this with me. We are both impressed with your generosity (and the other person’s) and had a similar reaction – that this was really nice and makes the world seem a little better.
Karen Szymusiak
Posted at 12:59h, 12 MarchA chance encounter. This post makes me happy.
Lisa Keeler
Posted at 15:19h, 12 MarchI love your title! And this story didn’t unfold the way I expected at all. Fun to be surprised as a reader.
Diane Dougherty
Posted at 17:07h, 12 MarchYour title grabbed me. The incident, a random act, brought you an hours worth of deep conversation. “What more can you ask for?”
Betsy Hubbard
Posted at 01:26h, 13 MarchHa! What a moment and a memory. Love that you were able to experience this “random act of foodness,” as you put it!
Mandy Robek
Posted at 02:42h, 13 MarchI was puzzled what random acts of foodness wasn’t what I expected and I don’t know if I would exchange food with a stranger – something to think about.
Rose Cappelli
Posted at 02:57h, 13 MarchPerfect title for a great post, Clare. A true slice that makes you pause and think.
Melanie Meehan
Posted at 10:08h, 13 MarchI wasn’t at all sure where you were going with this, and I loved the ending. It reminds me of your runner poem! The surprise conversations that happen when we pause or take out the earbuds.