This weeks scare your soul challenge was to buy a cup of coffee or something for a stranger and engage in meaningful conversation. I don’t frequent coffee shops, so thought I would fail. However; tonight I had dinner at a family type restaurant.  I was the only person alone. Finally, someone completely preoccupied with his cell phone sat alone. I mustered the courage to do it. 
“Hello, I am Victoria. Sorry to bother you, but I am participating in a challenge to buy a drink for a stranger and talk to them.” He looked at me a little weird, but accepted. Awkward for both of us, but I learned that he lost his wife to cancer and is raising his son alone. Selling a large house, downsizing to an apartment, etc.. I will probably never see John again, but I walked away feeling grateful for the connection and hoping it made his weekend a little brighter.
This weeks scare your soul challenge was to buy a cup of coffee or something for a stranger and engage in meaningful conversation. I don’t frequent coffee shops, so thought I would fail. However; tonight I had dinner at a family type restaurant.  I was the only person alone. Finally, someone completely preoccupied with his cell phone sat alone. I mustered the courage to do it. 
“Hello, I am Victoria. Sorry to bother you, but I am participating in a challenge to buy a drink for a stranger and talk to them.” He looked at me a little weird, but accepted. Awkward for both of us, but I learned that he lost his wife to cancer and is raising his son alone. Selling a large house, downsizing to an apartment, etc.. I will probably never see John again, but I walked away feeling grateful for the connection and hoping it made his weekend a little brighter.