Give credit where credit is due. A Texas waiter, Kasey Simmons, was shocked when he was left with a tip of $500 on a bill totaling less than a dollar. The waiter at Dallas-area Applebeeโs said it had to be a joke, โThere is no way,โ but just wait until you see what was written on the note.
โThey ordered the cheapest thing on the menu,โ Simmons said. โFlavored water.โ The bill came out to 37 cents and the tip was $500.
It wasnโt until the 32 year-old waiter read the letter left with the tip that he thought, โThis $500 tip is for real, dude!โ
The note on the napkin explained why Kasey deserved this $500โฆ
Simmons cried a bit as he read the message.
The note reads, โOn behalf of the Sullivan family, I want to thank you for being the person you are. On one of the most depressing days of the year, (the death of my fatherโs 3 year anniversary) you made my motherโs day wonderful. She has been smiling since you did what you did.โ
Simmons thinks back a day prior, he was shopping at his local grocery store and in the checkout line, he noticed an older woman clearly saddened by something. Others passed by the lady, but Simmons approached her.
He asked the woman why she was sad but she was reluctant to tell him. Although he didnโt find out why, Simmons still cheered up the lady and even paid for her groceries. He said, โIt was only $17, but itโs not about the money, itโs about showing someone you care.โ
The tip was apparently left from the womanโs grateful daughter. The note on the napkin described why the mother was depressed as she tried to go about her day but that day marked the third anniversary of her late husbandโฆ
What a wonderful story to hear about people just being people. With all the bad news floating around the public, it really just shows you that there are good people out there. Give credit where credit is due, an applause to you- Kasey Simmons.
