I was having dinner with my Mother on Sunday in a restaurant. We had a lovely time but I noticed a gentleman was having trouble paying his bill. I remembered I had a $10 bill in my wallet and I wanted to give it to him. So I walked over to this table and said would this help? He said yes and was ever so grateful to me and called me an angel.
I returned to my table with my Mother and finished our dinner. In the meantime, I could see my $10 was helpful but was not going to cover the whole bill. So I decided I would pay it forward and cover the rest of the bill when I paid for our meal.
As I went over to the counter to pay I noticed the server on her way back to the table. I then asked if things had been sorted. The manager said no.
So I called the server back and asked to put the rest on my bill. All of the Staff were amazed and said "Are you sure?". I said yes and asked them to do the math and put it on my bill. So they did, I paid and walked back to my table to collect my coat and my Mother.
Out of the corner of my eye, I could see a head waving me over again. I went over and asked if everything was OK. They said yes and handed me a $25.00 gift certificate. I was so surprised and loved the look on their faces and the delight I provided them.
I said thank you very much and took our leave. I do not post this to boast , but I wanted to share how a kindness can ripple and inspire. Have a wonderful day!
I returned to my table with my Mother and finished our dinner. In the meantime, I could see my $10 was helpful but was not going to cover the whole bill. So I decided I would pay it forward and cover the rest of the bill when I paid for our meal.
As I went over to the counter to pay I noticed the server on her way back to the table. I then asked if things had been sorted. The manager said no.
So I called the server back and asked to put the rest on my bill. All of the Staff were amazed and said "Are you sure?". I said yes and asked them to do the math and put it on my bill. So they did, I paid and walked back to my table to collect my coat and my Mother.Out of the corner of my eye, I could see a head waving me over again. I went over and asked if everything was OK. They said yes and handed me a $25.00 gift certificate. I was so surprised and loved the look on their faces and the delight I provided them.
I said thank you very much and took our leave. I do not post this to boast , but I wanted to share how a kindness can ripple and inspire. Have a wonderful day!
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- Posted by Kabby
- Nov 25, 2016
- Comments (11)
Readers Comments
Marta wrote: Thank you for inspiring me to do the same.
pshibs wrote: What a beautiful story and what an amazing person you are. You truly are an angel in time of need.
kmbhai wrote: lovely sharing. thanks friend..
RoseMarie wrote: Well done kindness begets kindness. Thank you x 💓
mindyjourney wrote: What a great share on kindness and how it opens the door for more! Thank you for doing and sharing with us too :).
Mish wrote: Your kindness sparked them and created this beautiful ripple of kindness. How awesome.
cyctw wrote: Your connection to humanity, indeed off of our connections, made this happen. The ripples are never ending<3. Thank you!
alisamom wrote: You've created wonderful ripples of kindness that will affect many 💜 thank you
splain wrote: This just shows you how a beautiful act of giving can come back over and over.
lt33 wrote: Wow looks like it was kindness all around 😉
