Yesterday I was in coupon heaven! It was a couponers dream! Picture this - I was walking up a block noticing the white circular bags by the dozens on porch steps. My initial reaction was to grab and run, the latest 2011 couponers version of "ring and run". I gracefully walked past a pile and bent down by the knees picking one up as if bending from the knees would only make me temporarily shorter and not the neighborhood circular stealer. As I approached the end of the block and looked into the bag, I was happily surprised with a pack of coupons. Some of these circular bags only have circulars. This my friends was like hitting the coupon jackpot.
Having a quick plan in my head, I quickly turned around and went back. To my surprise there was the nicest guy cleaning the stoops (I imagine he was the super). He smiled, I smiled and here was my chance - SEIZE THE MOMENT DAWN!!!! was going through my head. The voice in my head became a screaming lunatic. I said to him so calmly, yet with sweaty palms "Are you throwing these away?" pointing to the white bags. He canvased the block and replied "take as many as you want" with his hand pointing to each stoop. I swear what I heard was "Sure take all of this free food, everyone else rather pay full price, they are all yours" I was in disbelief, after all I have walked past these white bags for years and never thought twice about it. Now they are like finding gold. Before he could change his mind, I grabbed every single one, took out the coupons and threw the rest away as he was about to do. Thanking him for giving me the coupons was nothing compared to me helping him collect them all, take what I needed and throw the rest away in the huge black garbage bag he had opened for the "garbage". He was so grateful for the help and I was grateful for the coupons. This was a win - win situation.
As if that wasn't the most amazing experience, I went to J's parents apartment to say hello and rave about my experience and they too were there with coupons for me!!!! They are amazing!!!! I am so blessed and grateful!
See everyone next Thursday!! Mr. Circular Man & my soon to be in-laws!!!
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