Man of Means

This is Sean's new haircut. But it is the adventure on the way to the haircut that brought about this blog.

We were waiting for something at the merchandise pick up at Costco. Lauren was hanging off the cart and Sean was strapped into the front seat. As we were waiting an older gentleman came up to me and inquired whether Sean was new here.

Now, having lost my brain in childbirth, it took me a second to realize he was not implying new to Costco, but new to the world. I replied to him "kind of", I know not the best reply, but he got it. He then pulled out a brand new dollar coin and said to me that upon meeting a man new to this world he always gifts them a dollar to put in their baby book. After a bit more conversation, many thanks and smiles from the kids, he began to walk away, saying "Now he is a man of means". So, as I walked away I found it amazing that a man in this day and age (and the current economy:) ) would give away any money and to a stranger.

I found myself wondering what made him do this. Was this man always a "man of means", or had he struggled and found it important to do this because he knew what it was like to not have anything. Either way I found it a blessing and amazing.

Then. . we headed to the salon to get Sean's haircut. He might now be a "man of means" but he cried through the entire cut! :)