"My granddaughter said, 'Pa, why did you do that?' And I said, 'because God spoke to me, and said to give him my shoes,'" Townsend later recalled to WBKO. He continued: "God said, I'll supply your needs, and that's all that matters. I don't worry about nothing. I have a roof over my head, shoes on my feet.”
That’s cool.
My son works at a CFA. As a cashier, he’s empowered to give free food to people who he thinks may need it without question.
So if a mom comes in and looks frazzled cause the kid wants a shake and he sees her saying I can’t afford it, he makes the shake.
The trust level goes to the customers.
I was there once and a couple soldiers were in line behind me. After I paid, I handed my credit card to the cashier and told her to use it for their meals and walked away. I knew she would not take undue advantage of my card.
With all the mean stuff we read daily... this is such a feel good story. Thank you for posting... I can read 100 just awful events but seriously.. a story like this makes me feel there are still really good people out there. :)
Great story...thanks.
Great story...thanks.
What a very good man. His family are blessed to have him.
Thank you for posting it. I saw it elsewhere and hoped it would show up here to give the FR family another lift on a great day. Goodness is still recognized. That feels wonderful.
Great gesture on the part of Townsend, thanks for sharing here.
One comment on a quote in the article, though: “The irony behind all this is the values and beliefs of the Chick-fil-A corporation, and this act of kindness...”.
Why is this irony? I think only the best of Chick-fil-a’s values and beliefs.
AS MANY AS 24 VETERANS TAKE THEIR LIVES EVERY DAY. 59 percent of those surveyed knew another vet who’d tried to kill themselves, and 58 percent knew at least one who’d succeeded.
@realDonaldTrump
Once upon a time I finished a meal in a chicken place. The box then contained only eaten-off-of chicken bones. Someone came and asked if he could have the box. He took it to another table and proceeded to eat more stuff off of the bones.
Man Gives the Shoes Off His Feet to Stranger in Need at Kentucky Chick-fil-A.
NYT's Sub-headline: Why Didn't He Also Give Him The Shirt Off His Back!
Kentuckians are great Christians, great Americans and great people!
A Christmas story.
I just posted this on Twitter, can’t put it on face book, ZuckerSmuck has me in fb jail again.
Hallie Cassady took a picture but what did she do to help the old man?
The true Christmas spirit.
Great story! Thanks for posting it.