Posted on 03/29/2017 3:10:18 PM PDT by COBOL2Java
After checking on his customers at an IHOP in Springfield, Illinois, the 43-year-old server slides next to an elderly couple he calls Dale and Ma and helps them eat breakfast. Ma has Huntington's disease, a genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain, Thomas said, and has trouble with utensils.
Dale used to feed his wife before eating, letting his own breakfast — two eggs, sausages, and pancakes with butter and a single egg on top — go cold.
"One day I just said to him you eat your food — I got this," said Thomas, adding that he's watched Ma's health deteriorate for almost seven years. "I remember when she was able to walk and feed herself more than she can now."
Ma has been ordering the same breakfast for the last few years: a bowl of fruit, applesauce, and two eggs over medium, which Thomas helps cut.
"We've become good friends and I've grown attached to her. I'm just here to help," he added.
(Excerpt) Read more at buzzfeed.com ...
Still some good and kind people in the world, thankfully.
Thanks for posting that.
Lord, hear my prayer:
When this man’s fulsome time comes, take him to yourself and grant him the great reward you have promised for such people.
He’s a better man than I.
In Jesus’ name...
-—can I get an Ah-men!?
Amen.
Heartwarming Post of the Day!
“The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.”’
Numbers 6:24-26New King James Version (NKJV)
Amen.
In some IHOPs, there are beat downs happening. Glad to know there is some good left in this world.
Great story.
Echoing the “thank you” for posting.
Heartwarming, beautiful and most welcomed.
Touching...you go Joe!
This site may eventually need a “like” button.
Great post!
Amen
Aaaaaaa-men.
Sorry mate. I ain’t gonna give Buttfeed A clickpoint for traffic...
No one one really cares about your BS quest to save the internet from “clickbate”
All you see is joy in that guy’s face. Plus he doesn’t look 43 :)
This is a man at peace with himself, I would bet, and has done many other acts of kindness, I would again bet.
Truly touching.
One of the things that are great about this board is most here just see a person doing a good deed.
At KOS, race would HAVE TO be injected somehow.
We follow MLK’s creed much better than they do and they don’t even know it.
Except for the beating hookers part :)
A most excellent story....wonderful change of pace
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