Random Acts of Compliments

We were recently sitting eating a healthy breakfast of McDonald's egg burritos at a classy Chicago Oasis (for those of you in California, an Oasis is a building built over a toll way that has tons of fast food restaurants. So you can stop right off the freeway to eat without ever leaving the toll way).

Anyways, we were having a deep discussion about the health benefits of processed cheese when we were approached by a woman. I'm ashamed to say that my initial reaction was defensiveness and assumed we were being approached for money or a ride. However, she simply said, "I've been watching you two for a few minutes and I just have to say it's so refreshing to see two people so in love." Then she simply walked away.

I was taken aback by such a random act of a compliment. It challenged me to think of the last time I've given a random compliment like that.

It also made me shake my head that such a "cheesy" conversation was the object of notice. But I guess were a pretty cheesy couple so it's only appropriate.