Welcome Wagon: Weird, Wacky and Wonderful

A completely non-dog post.
I own a busiess called Community Hospitality, but it is exactly the same concept as Welcome Wagon - I bring a basket of goodies to all new residents in our wonderful town to help them get acclimated to what we have in our area.
In the "good old days" I could call Information, get a phone number, call and make appointments. With the dawn of cell phones I now must hit the streets and make cold calls. It's not hard as I'm not selling anything but occasionally I walk into unusual situations.
Like a very overweight, elderly man sporting *ahem* low riding jeans and no shirt. Nice man, just a big distracting. Or the really busy family that said "we have exactly five minutes - talk fast!" And the list of strange events go on. But occasionally I have people who have relocated because of a tragedy, such as the gal whose boyfriend was murdered, or the family who suffered a home invasion, was robbed and their house burned to the ground (they escaped with their lives). It's stories like these that make me realize how unpredictable and precious life really is, and help me to count my many blessings.
And then of course there are my clients - the businesses who put items in my basket and pay me per visit. I have wonderful clients and am lucky to call several of them my friends. But there is the occasional grumble (no one redeems the coupons I gave you) and like any job, you hear what is wrong the vast majority of the time. Today was different though! My cell phone rang while I was driving around welcoming people. On the other end of the line was one of my clients who called to THANK me for doing a good job! Apparently she'd had a very good month thanks to my handing out of her coupons. Unbeknownst to her I so needed just a little pick-me-up. That happy thank-you brightened my entire day and completely changed my outlook.
Amazing how one small act of kindness can make such a big difference. OK, now it's my turn to pay it forward. Looking for that open window to brighten a day - may the Ripple Effect continue!