{"id":14233,"date":"2026-03-10T09:11:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/her-faith-was-restored-while-waiting-at-the-drive-thru\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T05:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:57:02","slug":"her-faith-was-restored-while-waiting-at-the-drive-thru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/angels\/her-faith-was-restored-while-waiting-at-the-drive-thru\/","title":{"rendered":"Her Faith was Restored While Waiting at the Drive-Thru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every man for himself. That seems to be everyone\u2019s motto these days, women and young people included. Even a quick stop <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/inspiration-to-go-hope-and-happiness-at-mcdonalds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at McDonald\u2019s<\/a> reminded me of it. Just as I started to pull into the parking lot, a white Camry cut right in front of me!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs it really that important to be first?\u201d I muttered. The man behind the wheel couldn\u2019t hear me, which was probably for the best. If he had heard, he might have had some angry words to shoot back at me right there in the blazing hot parking lot. Just like the grouchy lady at the supermarket the other day. I hadn\u2019t even said anything to her, when she wheeled around and accused me of invading her space. Even when I apologized, she still wasn\u2019t satisfied. She had to have the last nasty word. People these days!<\/p>\n<p>I sighed and headed for the drive thru, keeping a safe distance from the Camry. My faith in humankind was flagging. And it wasn\u2019t just a disappointment in strangers. I got steamed all over again, thinking about the mechanic I\u2019d used for years. He\u2019d turned out to be untrustworthy, charging me unnecessarily and off the books for his own gain.<\/p>\n<p><i>This is just the way the world is now, even in Huntington<\/i>, I told myself as I pulled up to the end of the short line of cars. <i>Everybody\u2019s out for number one.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The red door at the back of the restaurant opened and a young woman appeared. It was Jessie, who often worked behind the counter. She\u2019d waited on me many times, and <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/5-ways-to-maintain-your-smile-in-a-masked-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">always with a smile<\/a>. <i>At least that\u2019s the way she was in the past<\/i>, I thought, my skepticism taking hold.<\/p>\n<p>Jessie propped the door open with one hip, dragging out an oversize watering can and then another. She struggled to carry both at once, water splashing over her feet. They must have been filled to the brim.<\/p>\n<p>I assumed she was headed down the pebbled path of boxwoods lined with sun-parched tubs of hot-pink petunias. <i>That\u2019s not her job<\/i>, I thought, pulling up in line. The only person I\u2019d ever seen working on the flowers was a dark-haired gardener from the landscaping company. <i>Maybe Jessie has to do it now<\/i>, I thought, watching her walk back inside the McDonald\u2019s. <i>Probably cutting costs. The bottom line. That\u2019s all that matters. Not people.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>I pulled up to the intercom and rolled down my window to order a Sprite. A blast of hot air blew into the car while I inched up to the pickup window. Jessie was returning to the parking lot with two more heavy watering cans. The dark-haired gardener from the landscaping company pulled up and hurried over to her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought it would be easier if I carried these out for you!\u201d Jessie said once she\u2019d caught her breath.<\/p>\n<p>The gardener\u2019s face lit up at <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/10-random-acts-of-kindness-you-can-do-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this unexpected kindness<\/a>. Jessie went back to her job inside. By the time I paid for my Sprite, the gardener was halfway through watering the petunias.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat happened back there did my heart good!\u201d I called to her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMine too,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd my back as well. What a day!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>My first sip of Sprite was refreshing. But not half as refreshing as the reminder to <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/do-you-focus-on-the-positive-or-the-negative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">never let negativity color my expectations<\/a> of people in this world. God\u2019s good neighbors were everywhere, if I kept my eyes open to them.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more angelic stories, subscribe to <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopguideposts.org\/magazines\/angels-on-earth-magazine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Angels on Earth<\/strong><\/a><em> magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every man for himself. That seems to be everyone\u2019s motto these days, women and young people included. Even a quick stop at McDonald\u2019s reminded me of it. 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