Only Kindness Matters

Here are some reminders of the power and beauty of kindness.....
A sign in Viterbo:

Translation-

a coffee - 3 euro

a coffee, please - 2 euro

Good morning, a coffee please - .90

Good morning, a coffee please (with a little smile) - no charge

At Santa Maria Trinitas~

At San Marco in Firenze~

At Galleria Palatina in Firenze (this looks just like my niece and nephew, Rachel and Michael)~

When I was in Florence having lunch at a marvelous local trattoria, I insisted on speaking only in Italian to my waiter.  He was very kind and patient.  After lunch, he gave me a free glass of limoncello and told me to 'keep studying.'  Hahahahaha!!!!