After the devastation in Haiti the world has come together to help our fellow humans and animals. We give every year to various charities with what ‘spare change’ we have. However, how can we do more?

I am third car in line at Starbucks desperate for a coffee fix. My one –year- old was up very early again this morning. We are on our way to take my three-year-old to a school function. I try to curb my spending but this is serious caffeine time.

Ever since my sister has been cancer free, I donate my time and money to help find a cure for breast cancer. Unless I could drop everything and jump on a plane to help bring food and water to survivors, money is all I can donate. It makes me feel helpless. No one deserves what this disaster has caused.

I pull up to the window with my five dollars in hand to pass to the girl holding my coffee. When I hold out the bill to her after taking my coffee, she shakes her head. She tells me the car ahead paid for my coffee. I asked her who it was. She shrugged and said he just wanted to help a mom.

I give her my five and tell her to put it on the next customer behind me (which was a packed mini van full of kids).

Okay. We may be able to help everyone in the world but we can help our fellow neighbor smile just like my Good Coffee Samaritan did. I dare you reading this to pay it forward and give back today.