I recently met my bff at a coffee shop near her apartment in the city. It’s a great place. Excellent vibe. Next to a korean bbq and a chinese buffet. 10/10 would recommend Pilgrim Coffee.
So, I ordered my hot chocolate (like an adult haha), and sat down at my computer. I had a real mug (which I normally don’t get) and was feeling good.
I had a clumsy moment and spilled my hot chocolate ALL over my bag. (Thankfully it missed my and my friend’s laptops.) But it got all over my bag which held books, receipts, notebooks, headphones, chargers, everything…
It was a crowded cafe. It was pitiful. My friend got me some napkins and I set to work cleaning up the mess. I was shockingly not mortified. Embarrassed, but not to the degree of wishing the earth would open up and swallow me. (I credit that to the somatic workouts helping me.)
The barista came over and gave me a wet rag. He kept tsking and felt so sorry for me. A few minutes later he brought me a new hot chocolate (in a to go cup) and a gift card. It was so nice.
So… I was forced to clean out my bag which I desperately needed to do, and I got free hot chocolate. All it cost me was some embarrassment.
Redheaded Jill 
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