My husband and I had an excellent dinner this weekend at Aqua Terra. We love Aqua Terra, had our rehearsal dinner there, and go for special occasions. This weekend was as wonderful as ever.
The couple next to us were having a great dinner, and it was their first time there. They were very upbeat. We smiled and exchanged a few words, but didn’t have a big interaction with them.
When it came time for dessert, we didn’t see chocolate on the dessert menu, so we didn’t order anything. The couple next to us had tempura bananas.
After they had left, while we were lingering in our window seat watching the passers-by, the waiter brought us dessert! The couple had loved their tempura bananas so much, they sent us one, as well as the creme brulee they must have heard my husband talk about.
It was a wonderful feeling–as nice as the days before EZ Pass when someone in front of you pays your toll. We decided the only way to thank them was to copy them. So, we sent desserts to another table! I wonder how many times that happened that night?
I learned two things from this. The first is that Aqua Terra must be doing a lot of things right, if that couple was so pleased with their experience that they gave us dessert in such a fun way. The second is that it feels really good to be on the giving and the receiving end of anonymous giving.
So, I need to do it more!
Visionary Thinking 