Kasey Simmons loves to
make people smile. But Tuesday, the 32-year-old waiter was the one beaming.
A customer at the
Dallas-area Applebee's restaurant where he works left him an unforgettable tip.
"They ordered the
cheapest thing on the menu," Simmons said. "Flavored water."
The total bill was
$0.37. The tip was $500. A note, written on a napkin explained why.
A day earlier, Simmons
was shopping at his local grocery store. In the checkout line, he noticed
another shopper, an older woman who was clearly despondent.
Other shoppers passed
right by her. Simmons did not.
He spoke to the woman.
She didn't explain why she was sad, but Simmons lifted her spirits and even
paid for her groceries.
"It was only $17,
but it's not about the money," he said. "It's about showing someone
you care."
The tip at the
restaurant apparently came from the woman's grateful daughter. The note on the
napkin described the mother's anguish as she tried to go about her normal
activities on what was the third anniversary of her husband's death.
Simmons choked up as
he read the message out loud.
"On one of the
most depressing days of the year ... you made my mother's day wonderful,"
the note said. "You insisted on paying. Told her she is a very beautiful
woman. I have not seen this woman smile this much since dad died."
Simmons' kindness made
a difference, and the daughter wanted to let him know. But she did not let him
know the woman's name. For now, he can only wonder and keep smiling, knowing
that his simple gesture made a priceless impact.
-CNN
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