18-year-old waffle house waitress gets $16,000 scholarship after small act of kindness goes viral
The ancient Greek writer, Sophocles once said, “To be doing good deeds is man’s most glorious task,”. A good deed, although simple and small can brought along amazing results in the end. This is true for 18-year-old Evoni Williams.
By lending a hand and brightening the man’s day, she unknowingly brightened her own future — the 18-year-old’s kindness has now been rewarded with a $16,000 college scholarship.
Evoni was a waitress working at La Marque Waffle House in Texas, United States. She was doing her usual work serving food to the customers when suddenly an elderly man arrived. The man had breathing problems and required the help of an oxygen tank.
Evoni saw that the man was struggling to cup up his food. His hands was shaking and could not hold his utensils still. He told Evoni that his hands are not working as well it used to. Suddenly, she did something unexpected.
“Without hesitation, she took his plate and began cutting up his ham,” said Laura
A customer, Laura Wolf saw the whole thing and took a picture of Evoni and the old man. She posted it on her Facebook account and said that she was thankful to have witness this act of kindness in front of her.
The photo received 140 thousand likes and over 70 thousand shares.
People commented praising Evoni’s act of kindness
The news spread like wild fire and reached the Texas City – La Marque Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Bobby Hocking issued a proclamation and awarded Evoni her own day for her kind act.
In March 8, School officials gathered at the Waffle House to surprise Williams with a $16,000 check. The money can be used in $4,000 increments for each semester.
Williams, who has been working at Waffle House to save up for college since she graduated high school, fought back tears as co-workers and superiors applauded.
“I didn’t think it was going to go big,” Williams told a gathering of reporters. “But I thank you all. It’s just something I would do any other day.”
The city of La Marque also declared March 8 to be Evoni “Nini” Williams Day.
Charpentier was there to see Williams’ proud moment. He told reporters he had recently been in the hospital for two days and his hands had been hurting.
“Getting my own day. Getting the scholarship and all of that. That’s what made me teary-eyed,” said Evoni
Evoni: “It’s something I would do any other day”
Good job Evoni. Best of luck to all your future endeavors!
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Source:usatoday.com, today.com
