THINK it SAY it

Do you sometimes admire the pictures and patterns that some baristas make in the coffee you have ordered? 

Val and I were recently in a Thames cafe (Coromandel Peninsula). The barista made and delivered the coffees to our table. My coffee had an amazing picture of a smiling bear in it. By far the best example of coffee art we have ever seen, so we told her so. She explained that she spent many hours of her free time perfecting her art form. A few minutes later she unexpectedly and excitedly returned to our table to show us photos of more clever creations. 

Further up the coast road at Te Puru, Val complimented the co-owner of our accomodation on her beautiful and extensive gardens. The amazing view from the property was enhanced by her efforts and expertise. The next day and to our surprise she left us a variety of  plants and cuttings for our home garden at our unit door. The plants included dahlia trees, ferns, a variety of grasses and some spring bulbs. She said that she loved sharing her planting successes with guests and friends. 

We appreciated her kind and generous gifts and they are all flourishing here in our west coast garden. On both occasions, the people concerned deserved and perhaps needed a few words of praise for their efforts and excellence in what they did.