Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Child buys meals for strangers

I suggest reading the whole article at the following link:

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/the-boy-who-shared-christmaskid-in-black-buys-meal/ncTR6/

Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013
By Mark Davis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

No one noticed the kid at first, and why would they? On the morning before Christmas, folks grabbing breakfast in the cafeteria at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite surely had other things on their minds.

Then, a patron stepped to the register to pay for a meal. The black-clad kid — some said he looked like a ninja, but others said, no, he was dressed for church — slipped from behind a counter. His hand was full of cash; his face, full of smile.

“Merry Christmas!” he said. “It’s on me!”

The startled diner didn’t know what to say, but finally managed a thanks. The kid slipped behind the counter again. Moments later, someone else readied to pay for breakfast. The kid was a lightning bolt, striking fast.

“Merry Christmas! It’s on me!”

More people brought their food to the register. It was the same: a small fist waving cash, a young face beaming. Each diner got an early present, courtesy of the kid in black.

When pressed, the kid said the money was supposed to have bought him a PlayStation 4, but that was OK: He already had a version of the game system.

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And so it went. When the kid ran out of cash, his dad ponied up additional money; others dug into their pockets, or hit the ATM, then gave their money to the kid. By 12:30, the kid had spent about $500, fed maybe 100 people.

Then he was gone, a walking reminder that not all gifts come colorfully wrapped.

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But Jerry had already made his point: The best gifts are those you give. Two thousand years ago, three men bearing gifts shared that message.

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