Stealing from the Tip Jar

The other morning, I had an absolutely delicious vegetable omelet at the hotel where I was staying while in LA. It was made fresh to order in the lobby and complimentary. Well, it was included with the hotel stay – nothing comes free.

There was a tip jar on the counter. And when I tipped her, I wanted her to see that the tip was from me. But she turned around. So I just left it on the counter so she would know it was from me.

I’m not sure why I wanted her to know. It’s not like I’m coming back any time soon. Maybe I just wanted her to know that I truly appreciate her.

Because kindness goes a long way.

This reminded me of a Seinfeld episode. The one where George wants the person behind the counter to see him tipping them. But the second he puts the money in the jar, the person behind the counter turns his back to him. So he takes his dollar out of the tip jar, so he can put it back in while the person is looking.

But he gets busted taking it out of the jar and gets accused of stealing from the tip jar.

Despite trying to explain, he just can’t win.

I got knocked down today. HARD. I was trying to do something good. But instead someone stole my idea which is going to make them millions, if not billions of dollars.

Despite my hurt and anger, I took the high road and wished them the best in their new endeavor.

Because when I get knocked down, I get back up. My business is based on true heart and wanting to help others. Money is only secondary to my true mission.

But sometimes we need a little help. We can’t always do things alone. That’s why I (along with my cohort Linh Chao) I’ve created a place to connect with others where we can share our experiences and break the silence. The silence of pain or grief. The name of the Facebook group is “HELP Me Break the Silence.”

A series of events recently threw me into a state of depression and PTSD. I began writing my story of growing up with a bipolar parent and am healing myself through writing. And now I want to help others do the same.

My new creation “Heal Yourself Through Writing” will be launching soon. I will keep you posted as things progress.

In the meantime you can join our Facebook group “HELP Me Break the Silence” here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/729482860509464/