When you’re out to eat, it’s a common experience to have waiters greeting you, taking your order, and bringing your food. Sometimes, they’ll check on you to see if you need anything else. Waiters and waitresses that do all those things can be considered good at their jobs.
One couple decided to dine at the local IHOP in Springfield, Illinois.
They aren’t new to the place. In fact, they’ve been going to that restaurant for several years already. Waiters consider the regulars and the staff know them.
One of the people who served at the restaurant was Joe Thomas.
He’d seen the pair dine at the restaurant several times. Working there for more than a decade, he knew that the woman has a medical problem and that required the husband to feed her every time they visit the place.
Every time the couple was in the restaurant, Joe noticed that the husband would always prioritize feeding his wife.
To help them out, Joe decided to sit down with them.
He began feeding the woman so the pair could have a more enjoyable meal together.
Joe’s action was motivated by pure concern.
In an interview with ABC News Channel 20, he shared:
“I always see him stop eating to feed her and I was like, ‘Heck if I’m not doing anything why don’t I go feed her so he can eat and everyone can be happy?”
He didn’t do it to get recognition.
All he wanted was to help the husband so that both of them could be happy while eating.
However, his kindness didn’t go unnoticed.
The other people who were dining at that time saw what he did. One woman got her phone and took a picture of what happened. She shared it on social media.
From there, Joe’s kindness went viral.
On YouTube, lots of people were praising him for what he did.
One YouTube user said:
“Notice how he mentioned/credited his parents for raising him well? What a true gentleman. This is what human kindness is.”
Another one commented:
“This is what all men should be doing, helping others who are in need of assistance. Providing service to others. What an awesome young man. He has made his parents very proud.”
There was also this person who said:
“O my gosh. This brought tears to my eyes!! What a loving, wonderful guy. God bless hundred-fold because he doesn’t let color stop him from doing what we all should be doing. Thank you for being such a beautiful example. I hope other notice and follow your example. Love you for that brother!!!”
Even with so much attention, the kind man still didn’t ask to be recognized.
He was brought up with the idea of treating people as equals. He just wanted to help others.
In the same interview, he said:
“I am out there to help anyone if I can, don’t look for anything in return, just have a good day and that’s it.”
After his act went viral, received a job offer to be a nurse.
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