Russo's, Menchie's, & Paying it Forward

Instead of cooking today, hubby decided we were going out. We decided to check out Russo's Coal Fire Italian Kitchen. They brought us garlic bread, and we all agreed it was our least favorite part of the meal. It was a big roll and had the butter garlic cheese sauce on top...too much bread too little sauce. We then had fried mozzarella for appetizer...these were very good. For the main course, little man ordered fettuccine alfredo, hubby ordered lasagna, and I ordered lobster ravioli. Little man gobbled it up, though he was complaining that it had salad on top (fresh parsley), but he still ate it all. Hubby said the lasagna was very good and it even had vegetables in it, which he isn't a fan of, and mine was very delicious. The lobster tasted fresh and it was all cooked perfectly. We didn't have dessert there because little man wanted Menchie's which was also in the same shopping center, so we obliged. Our waiter made a remark, like really you guys are going there?? Our dessert isn't good enough?? Then he was like nah, just kidding I would go there too..I love their cake batter icecream with oreos and gummy bears. The hubby and I looked at eachother and we knew what we were going to do. We went to Menchie's and enjoyed our dessert and picked one up for Gio, our waiter from Russo's...it was time to "pay it forward." When little man saw me bring an icecream to the car, he curiously asked who that was for, so we explained to him that it was for our friend at the restaurant and that its nice to do nice things for people to make them happy. He liked that idea and it was a good lesson for him. We went back to Russo's and I gave him the icecream and told him to ask for Gio. When the hostess saw us again, she curiously wondered what we were up to. I told her that little man had something for Gio, she saw what was in his hands and went to get the waiter, who was in the back in the kitchen. I could see her getting him through the little window in the kitchen door, he walked out with a HUGE smile on his face and was so surprised we had actually bought him one. Little man was happy he made someone happy..and seeing him happy is definitely part of what makes our lives so worthwhile. Whenever you get a chance to "Pay it forward," I recommend you do...it was a teaching experience for little man and I'm sure we made an impression on our waiter, Gio.