26. A Christmas Miracle
I’m 19 years old. This happened to me just a few days ago. I went to a diner and, while ordering some food, I couldn’t help but notice that the waitress was starting to cry. I asked her what was wrong and she started explaining to me that about 20 minutes before I came in, a few customers flew the coop without paying the bill. She told me how it was likely going to come out of her paycheck and that she may even get fired if she tells the manager about it.
Not to mention the fact that she had children and Christmas was coming up. This deduction from her paycheck was the very last thing she needed. After I finished my meal, I paid the bill and left her a $50 tip (everything that I had in my wallet) and a note saying “Merry Christmas.” I quickly walked out of the diner before she saw and never told anyone about it.
