It’s
often said that the youth of today have no respect for their elders. In certain
instances, that’s perfectly true; young people should show more appreciation
for those who helped build our country as we know it today.
However,
it’s not always the case. There are plenty of actions performed each day by
young people that deserve to be raised into the spotlight.
This
is one such story. It’s my hope that we can help it to spread, and that as a
result it cause ripples on the pond that go on to affect a large number of
people.
Last
Saturday, 18-year-old Evoni Williams stood behind a counter and worked her
usual shift at Waffle House in Houston.
It
was there that she noticed an elderly man requiring the support of an oxygen
tank. He was struggling to cut his food apart. The old man’s hands didn’t work
as well as they once had, so Evoni reached out to him in a bid to help.
“Without
hesitation, she took his plate and began cutting up his ham,” wrote patron
Laura Wolf.
She
was so touched by the action, that she uploaded a picture of it to Facebook.
“This
may seem small, but to him, I’m sure it was huge,” Wolf continued.
“I’m
thankful to have seen this act of kindness and caring at the start of my day
while everything in this world seems so negative.”
Almost
a week later, this act of simple kindness has been shared more than 40,000
times on Facebook, according to US news sites.
Furthermore,
the picture soon reached the Texas Southern University School, who haveapparently offered Evoni a scholarship worth $16,000.
It
was a life-changing gift for Williams, who graduated from high school in May
and has been working at Waffle House since then to save money for university.
The
girl herself said that she was honoured by the praise and appreciation, but
that she didn’t see her actions as being anything out of the ordinary.
“I
didn’t know the photo was taken until a couple hours later,” Williams told the
Houston Chronicle.
According
to the 18-year-old herself, it was obvious that she should be helping the old
man.
“When
I saw it, it’s just something I would do for anybody.”
Such stories really warm the heart. The world needs more special people
like you, Evoni.
It’s great that this wonderful act led to a scholarship. Please share this
story on Facebook. Perhaps it will inspire more people to perform charitable
acts in their every day lives.
Source
: newsner.com