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Waiter tipped $500 for his kindness
Posted : 2016-08-22 18:26
Updated : 2016-08-22 18:28
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Kasey Simmons, a waiter at an Applebee's restaurant in Dallas, the U.S., was tipped $500 for showing kindness at a grocery store, Aug. 16, to a depressed woman, who had been suffering over the loss of her husband. / Courtesy of YouTube
Kasey Simmons, a waiter at an Applebee's restaurant in Dallas, the U.S., was tipped $500 for showing kindness at a grocery store, Aug. 16, to a depressed woman, who had been suffering over the loss of her husband. / Courtesy of YouTube
Kasey Simmons, a waiter at an Applebee's restaurant in Dallas, the U.S., was tipped $500 for showing kindness at a grocery store, Aug. 16, to a depressed woman, who had been suffering over the loss of her husband. / Courtesy of YouTube

By Hong Dam-young


It seems kindness is still reciprocated and it is true that virtue is its own reward.

Kasey Simmons, a waiter at an Applebee's restaurant in Dallas, Texas, found a $500 tip on a $0.37 bill on Aug. 16, according to CNN. The bill was accompanied by a message written on a napkin that told the heartwarming story behind the tip.

The previous day, Simmons was shopping at a local grocery store. In the checkout line he saw an older woman who looked depressed. He walked up to her and tried to lift up her mood while other shoppers passed right by her. She didn't explain why she was sad while he paid for her groceries.

"It was only $17, but it's not about the money," he said. "It's about showing someone you care."

Next day, the grateful daughter of that woman came in and ordered the cheapest thing on the menu ―flavored water― and wrote down on the napkin: "On one of the most depressing days of the year ... you made my mother's day wonderful."

Kasey Simmons, a waiter at an Applebee's restaurant in Dallas, the U.S., was tipped $500 for showing kindness at a grocery store, Aug. 16, to a depressed woman, who had been suffering over the loss of her husband. / Courtesy of YouTube
The woman's daughter dropped by the restaurant and left a lengthy message on a napkin to thank Simmons. / Courtesy of YouTube

The day Simmons met the woman was one of the toughest days of the year for her. It was the third anniversary of her husband's death, and she had been struggling to overcome her anguish.


"You insisted on paying. Told her she is a very beautiful woman. I have not seen this woman smile this much since dad died," said the note.

The daughter didn't let him know her mother's name, but instead let the world know that a simple kind gesture can have a priceless impact.

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