Pregnancy is an exciting journey for many moms. On the other hand, it’s also not easy.
Some moms are having a hard time dealing with pregnancy.
First, it affects them physically. It also limits them from doing many things. But they don’t mind it for the safety of their children.
Some moms even need to work just so they can save up and be financially ready.
Just like this mom who was still hardworking even she was pregnant.
Courtney English was seven-months pregnant with her first child, and waitressing at the Lamp Post Diner in New Jersey. Despite the fact that being on your feet all day would be difficult, she wanted to save money for her daughter’s arrival.
She went to work one day without knowing that she would be so surprised.
Since the mom-to-be had worked at the establishment for a couple of years she had many regulars. In addition to seeing familiar faces during her lunch shift, Courtney also waited on a new customer – a Voorhees County police officer.
Courtney had a nice interaction with the cop.
He ate his meal and then requested his check, which came to $8.75.
Courtney continued to wait on her other customers while the officer paid at the register. A short time later, she finally got to lay eyes on the check. She was stunned by what she saw.
Instead of leaving an average tip, or even a really good tip – the officer went above and beyond.
He left the pregnant waitress a whopping $100 on the $8.75 bill.
Courtney told CBS 3:
“I didn’t know until after he left. And when I found out I was hysterical.”
The short sweet message is also noticeable.
From what it seems, the officer (who wanted to remain anonymous) was also a father too. He wrote on the slip of paper:
“Enjoy your first – you will never forget it”
Likely, he was aware of just how expensive babies are (yet worth every penny). Although he didn’t know Courtney – it didn’t stop him from wanting to do something kind to help out a new parent that was working hard.
Even Courtney’s father, Brian Cadigan got surprised by it.
He decided to post the heartwarming story on Facebook, along with a photo of the check. As of now, it has more than 3.7K shares.
Brian begins his post talking about police officers, pointing out how “they are human, and do many good things everyday that most people will never know about.”
He goes on to say:
“They are people, they have feelings, and they have Jobs to do, sometimes they may not like what they have to do, but they do it without question. Most of the good stuff they do you will never hear about, they don’t do it for glory or recognition, they do it because they are good people.”
Brian even shared it online and wrote in the post:
“What a wonderful person to not only leave a VERY generous tip, but a lovely message, I don’t know you Mr Police Officer, but you made my little girl cry, and made her year. Thank you, I always had the utmost respect for Officers, but you went above and beyond not just an officer, but a beautiful human being. God Bless.”
You always hear about how Bad the Police are, How They treated you like dirt, how they are on a Power Trip, Yes I am…
Posted by Brian Cadigan onSaturday, February 16, 2019
In an interview with TODAY, grateful Courtney shared that she was going to use the money to buy essentials for her daughter, like washcloths, a blanket, and pacifiers.
It’s genuinely heartwarming how Courtney received huge help from the cop as she and her child would really need it. This is just proof that there are people who would not hesitate to extend their helping hands to those people who need them. What an inspiring story!
Watch the video below to see CBS 3’s interview with Courtney!
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