Great story! That’s why you won’t see it on the network news. Stories of people helping each other, not screaming for the government to help. Doesn’t fit their political agenda.....
Frank actually made it into the news a few years ago, when he dressed up as Santa here at our store the day after Thanksgiving. He dyed his hair and beard white, rented a suit, and sat out by the Christmas section, handing out candy canes to the kids after they gave them their Christmas lists.
A few hours into this, a young boy came up, sat on his lap, and told him that all he wanted for Christmas was a tree. Frank looked over to the boy's mom for clarification, and she explained that they'd had a house fire the month before and that the insurance was only covering part of their losses, so they didn't have any money for Christmas. Frank stood up, led the boy and his mom over to the artificial trees, had them select one and the ornaments to go with it, then took them up front, where Frank proceeded to pay for the tree himself.
It made the news here in E-Town and in Louisville, which rather embarrassed Frank, who did it merely to put a smile on a young boy's face.