Yesterday we ate lunch at the Tiptop Cafe. We’d just sat down at my favorite sunny corner table when the waiter brought over our silverware bundled up in napkins. I opened mine and my pulse bumped a little. Into my lap fell a knife, a spoon, a fork with a red-handle and a handwritten note reading:

Here’s to a job well done; you’ve got the Red Fork! This entitles you to a free dessert of your choice.

Such a small thing has the power to improve the day mightily. I collected a chocolate chip cookie and shared my good fortune with Dave.