Kinda like Tom

Yesterday I went on a blind date. I know I'm married, but I had a date with a person I had never met. My husband knew all about it beforehand, so it was all good. I had arranged to meet this person at a coffee shop. Having only seen pictures of her occasionally, I was not confident that I could pick her out amongst the patrons sitting comfortably sipping coffee.

So, I told her that I would were this:

And she replied that she would wear this:

As soon as she turned around from the counter we spotted our shirts and gave a hug - and then the chatter, laughter, and fun began ....

But backing up a tad - while I was ordering and paying for my Grande Chocolate Banana Vivano the cashier asked me about Sole Hope.  I shared. Then she asked, have you ever heard of Tom's Shoes?  No? Well, get this ... you buy a pair of Tom's Shoes and they will donate a pair of shoes to a child in need. She told me that she was packing up for a mission trip and will be packing up her TOMS Shoes to go with her. She also told me to look 'em up on the web. I did.

The One for One Movement of Tom's Shoes states this:

In 2006, American traveler Blake Mycoskie befriended children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet.  Wanting to help, he created TOMS Shoes, a company that would match every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. One for One.  Blake returned to Argentina with a group of family, friends, and staff later that year with 10,000 pairs of shoes made possible by TOMS customers. 


After reading more about Toms Shoes it clicked that I am kinda like Tom Shoes.  Remember I posted that for every shoe I purchase for my family, that I will purchase a pair of Sole Hope Shoes?  I am going to go shop at Toms and get two for one.  I will get an awesome looking pair of shoes ... Toms Shoes will donate a pair of shoes to a needy child ... and Sole Hope will get another check for their shoes. Thanks Coffee Shop Girl!!

It's more than just meeting a friend, wearing some advertisement, buying some shoes, donating to a great cause ... it is about bringing a smile to your face, showing love to others, and going about your journey with happiness that you "got it right" that day. Kinda like Tom.