AFwife Claire Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Because of the holiday, my DH got off work early this afternoon. The kids and I met him at Olive Garden for a late lunch. We sat at a big long table (there are 9 of us), with some booths sort of across from us. About halfway through our meal, a family with 3 teenage boys who had been sitting in one of the booths got up to leave. The dad came over to our table. I thought he'd say something about the kids because that happens pretty frequently, LOL, and they really are well-behaved in restaurants, as a rule. He did compliment us on a lovely family, and he also thanked DH for his service (Dh was still in uniform). Then as he was walking away, he put down a stack of bills and told us it was to pay for our meal--it was $60!! We were so astounded! It was a real encouragement and blessing for us. We felt like the holiday season really got off on the right foot for us! Happy Thanksgiving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Lovely, and fitting. A great big Thanksgiving thank you to you and your dh for us.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Random act of kindness!!! I love that! Who deserves it more? We've had that happen to us when we were at a restaurant once. There was a lady who apparently decided to pay for our meal when she went to pay for hers! My youngest--aged 4 at the time--said, "Awwww...we should have ordered dessert!" LOL!!! It meant a lot to us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Wonderful! He made your day, and you made his too! Bless you, and your husband, and your wonderful children! And that man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 How wonderful! That made me smile. :) When I was on the way home from college for a weekend, someone anonymously paid for my gas at a filling station. I still don't know who it was and wish I could have thanked him/her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Hooray! Your sharing made my day. Reminds me of LOTR... Frodo: What are we holding onto, Sam? Sam: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo... and it's worth fighting for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Beautiful! I just got all teary and have goose bumps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Because of the holiday, my DH got off work early this afternoon. The kids and I met him at Olive Garden for a late lunch. We sat at a big long table (there are 9 of us), with some booths sort of across from us. About halfway through our meal, a family with 3 teenage boys who had been sitting in one of the booths got up to leave. The dad came over to our table. I thought he'd say something about the kids because that happens pretty frequently, LOL, and they really are well-behaved in restaurants, as a rule. He did compliment us on a lovely family, and he also thanked DH for his service (Dh was still in uniform). Then as he was walking away, he put down a stack of bills and told us it was to pay for our meal--it was $60!! We were so astounded! It was a real encouragement and blessing for us. We felt like the holiday season really got off on the right foot for us! Happy Thanksgiving! It is so good to hear stories like this! I wish the media could focus more on the good that people do, rather than the bad. I'm so glad to hear that there are kind people out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekingSimplicity Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Oh how wonderful! Thanks for sharing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Beautiful! I just got all teary and have goose bumps! This got me teary, too! What a wonderful thing for all of the children, his and yours, to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Thanks for sharing. What a wonderful gesture given to a deserving family! It warms the heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Absolutely awesome!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 That is wonderful!! I had someone do something like that for me once when I was a waitress in a restaurant. I was about 6 mos pregnant and broke as could be. I was working my tail off and the guy kept needing his drink refilled. As I would refill it, he would tell me "thank you" and remark about what a great job I was doing. At the end of the meal, he left me a $10 tip...which made me really happy. However, when I lifted his plate there was a $100 bill under there. I grabbed it and ran after him thinking he had mistakenly left it, but I couldn't catch him. I went back in and one of the other servers caught me. She said, "that man that just left told me to tell you to look under his plate - his wife was about your age when she was pregnant with their son...busting her hump in a restaurant." I will never forget his act of kindness that day. Fact was, I needed that money so badly at that time! Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelmorris Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 That gave me goosebumps :) Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I just love wonderful stories. It is great to know that there are still thoughtful and generous people in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 That brought tears to my eyes :) What a wonderful man and what a wonderful example he showed to his boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 That often happens to dd. Whenever she is in uniform and eats out (usually with her co-worker), often someone anonymously pays for their meal and thanks them for their service. Thank you dh for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarleneW Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 That is awesome! What a blessing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Wow, that is amazing! I love hearing stories like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 That made me weepy. What a wonderful thing for a person to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I love stories like this!! I always make my children thank service men/women when we see them in the train station or in a store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda1951 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 That is great to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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