We need something to make us smile in all the doom and gloom these days. And sometimes that can be achieved by just being nice.
A man’s dying wish for a random act of kindness turned into a waitress’ good fortune in Kentucky, and now more struggling restaurant servers could be in for generous surprises.
Relatives of Aaron Collins, 30, who died on July 7, carried out his last wish by giving a random waitress in Lexington a $500 tip after their pizza dinner, MyFoxTwinCities.com reports.
“Aaron never had much money, and he didn’t have enough to make this happen, so I started a website and took donations,” brother Seth Collins said. “On July 10 we were able to make his wish come true for the first time.”
30 years old is just too damn young to die of anything. And yet the family of Aaron Collins has found a very unique and life-affirming way of carrying his memory in their hearts – and sharing it with others.
And do go read the link – there is more great stuff there about this amazing story.
That’s a heartwarming video, Kris. Couple of things came to mind. I believe, in this world, what we are really isn’t revealed until we are gone.
How many show up for your funeral. Rich or poor, that’s where the rubber meets the road.
$500? OTOH it isn’t a lot of money, in the big scheme of things. But that young woman will remember it for the rest of her life, for the random kindness it represented. She will remember the donor, and wonder about him.
There was a book out and I wish I could remember the title – but the premise was – that everything we do in life – particularly the small things – can have profound consequences on people.
Maybe someone says a small word of encouragement to someone who, unknown to everyone, was ready to end it all. We never really know how we affect others.
With Lex, I’ll bet that he really didn’t know during his life how much he affected everyone for the good –
We all see the world through ourselves; not how others see us.
So true Bill, so very true. I try to live my own life by the principle that everyone you meet is going thru – something. That each of us doesn’t have the corner on the market of grief and pain and problems.