One story displaying little acts of kindness has been posted in a Twitter thread and is currently viral.
Political writer and filmmaker Kevin Cate stopped by a Waffle House in Gadsen County when he discovered an old man sitting alone at a table with a bunch of loose cash and pieces of paper with writing saying “Love everybody.”
Saw this man sitting by himself at a Waffle House in Midway, Florida.
So I said hello and asked him what he was doing with that money. pic.twitter.com/UY2uBW7hXE
— Kevin Cate (@KevinCate) July 9, 2022
Cate questioned the man’s actions, to which his responded that he had been giving $1 and $5 to random people he meets at his favorite breakfast restaurant for almost ten years now.
And the words on the note hold a lot of significance, as the unnamed man shared that they were the last words of his mother, which he now hopes to spread her message in his own way.
Cate reported that the man has given away more than $13,000 to people he has met at the Waffle House since 2014.
He said he’s given away more than $13,000 to strangers, kids, and people he meets at Waffle House (his favorite) and elsewhere.
And they all come with that note you see in the picture. He copies and cut these out every few days.
Obviously, I ask about the note.
— Kevin Cate (@KevinCate) July 9, 2022
The writer was quick to share the heartwarming story on Twitter which has since gone viral with thousands of likes and retweets.
“Clearly his mom’s love is still with him,” Cate ended the thread. “And now all of us.”
Response to this couldn’t be any more beautiful. Thank you. ️
If you have time, read the replies. People are sharing their own stories of “love every body.”
To media, yes you can use this.
Lastly, while he was alone, clearly his mom’s love is still with him and now all of us.
— Kevin Cate (@KevinCate) July 10, 2022
Here are some comments from folks online:
“Thank you for taking the time to talk to this gentleman and sharing his story. He has no idea how many people his mother’s message has touched people far and wide today…and we didn’t get money or the note. We got the love his mama intended! What a legacy she left.”
Thank you for taking the time to talk to this gentleman and sharing his story. He has no idea how many people his mother’s message has touched people far and wide today…and we didn’t get money or the note. We got the love his mama intended! What a legacy she left.
— Mary Morris (@Mmorris10Morris) July 10, 2022
“This is wonderful. How awesome that you took the time to talk with him and share his story!”
This is wonderful. How awesome that you took the time to talk with him and share his story!
This is wonderful Twittering!
— Becky Lynne Lannister ️ (@BeckyLannister) July 9, 2022
“He’s absolutely right. All the great religions boil down to one theme: love thy neighbor.”
He’s absolutely right. All the great religions boil down to one theme: love thy neighbor.
— DCTBlackwell (@dctblackwell) July 9, 2022
“This is the kindest and sweetest story i have read in a long while. His gentle face and words say everything. thank you for loving us all, you have passed it on out until the world”
“Thank you so much for posting this because my faith in humanity has really taken a bad turn for the worst lately. I love this concept”
Sources: Westernjournal, Fox59, Fox4kc