“A black waiter named Thomas served a disabled white woman named Stacy for years. One day, Stacy left Thomas the keys to her apartment and a shocking note. It was a cool evening, and Thomas cleared his orders as they came. It was the usual rush hour at the restaurant, and Thomas dedicated his time to serving all the customers. As the only black waiter in a restaurant owned and dominated by white folks, Thomas worked hard every day to prove himself.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
On some occasions, he received and attended to customers who were unreasonably rude to him. Some wouldn’t let him serve them because of his color. Though this often hurt him, Thomas never dwelt on it. Instead, he let his kindness and free spirit shine through on such occasions. Soon enough, Thomas won the heart of a frequent customer who had come to know him through his acts of kindness.
That evening, Thomas was almost rounding up with his shift. He only had 30 minutes to round up and be done for the day. As he worked on his financial account for the day, he noticed the doorbell jingle, signifying the entrance of a customer. Thomas looked up and saw a disabled lady wheeling herself into the restaurant. She was a white lady and seemed to be in her late 50s. Thomas’s heart went out to her as she struggled to pull her wheelchair through the door. Without wasting time, Thomas quickly rushed to her side to assist her. With genuine warmth, he helped her into the restaurant, treating her with the utmost care and respect.
The lady, who introduced herself as Stacy, was deeply grateful. She was already used to doing everything herself, so she was deeply touched that a total stranger would go out of his way to help her. For Thomas, it felt like an honor. Kindness and hospitality were his second nature, and he never hesitated to help anyone regardless of their color and race.
Thomas’s shift had ended already, but he didn’t hesitate to serve Stacy whatever she wanted. He gave her such VIP treatment that she wouldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear. Thomas stayed behind after he had served her, ensuring Stacy got everything she wanted. And when it was time for her to leave, Thomas gleefully wheeled her out of the restaurant and helped her get into her car.
Stacy was so grateful she promised to return the following weekend. And when she did, Thomas treated her with warmth and kindness. He simply saw her as a mother figure. Thomas could tell that Stacy had been through a lot in life. Although she had a bright smile, she also had the saddest eyes he’d ever seen. So Thomas made up his mind to put a smile on Stacy’s face whenever and wherever he could.
Only 2 weeks later, Stacy arrived at the restaurant as usual, only to be stopped at the entrance door by the new, no-nonsense manager named Northrup. According to Northrup’s odd excuse for stopping her, Stacy’s wheelchair was constituting an obstruction for other diners to freely walk in and out of the restaurant. So he harshly ordered Stacy to leave and never to return to the restaurant again. Stacy just sat back in her wheelchair, staring up at Northrup in a mixture of confusion and humiliation.
“All right, since you don’t want to leave on your own accord, I’ll have to ask the guards to throw you out, then,” Northrup bellowed. Stacy, who was now close to tears, was too shocked to even move an inch. She had never been this humiliated because of her disability. To her, no one in his right mind should ever be that rude to a disabled woman like her. But Northrup was a quintessential sexist, and he wasn’t bluffing.
“Guards!” the new manager shouted at two guards nearby. “Please throw this disabled thing away from here,” Northrup ordered. The men, who were more than willing to impress their new manager, swung into action at once and strode towards the visibly scared Stacy. The guards were already closing in on Stacy like a pack of hyenas on prey when a voice thundered.
“Anyone that’ll get to this poor woman will have to come through me!” Everyone involved in the unfolding drama and within earshot of the mean baritone voice, including Stacy herself, turned sharply towards the direction The Voice came from to see who the speaker was. And who else but Thomas? Thomas had been observing the whole unfolding drama, and he came rushing over to Stacy’s side as soon as he saw the guards storming towards her. By then, Stacy was already shivering from fear. Thomas immediately put his arms around her and said, “It’s okay. I’m not going to let them hurt you. You’re safe.” His presence immediately gave Stacy the much-needed sense of comfort, and she felt hugely relieved at once.
As for the two guards, Thomas’s bone-chilling countenance immediately stopped them right in their tracks, with both of them looking right from Northrup to Thomas and back. Northrup recovered from his initial shock on time. Then, in a bid to win back the situation that was already slipping right away from his fingers, he thundered at Thomas, “You’re fired! You can now leave the restaurant with your disabled friend.” Thomas’s eyes popped open as soon as he heard those words. Fear gripped him as he realized the consequences of losing his only source of income that would send his family into a state of misery as they all depended on him for survival.
Putting aside his own troubles, Thomas gently wheeled Stacy away outside the restaurant. Stacy wasted no time at all in condoling with Thomas. She first profusely thanked him for his kindness in coming to her defense. But at the same time, Stacy also made it quite clear to Thomas that he shouldn’t have sacrificed his job for her sake. Thomas, who was clearly trying very hard to put on a brave and happy face, just told Stacy not to worry about him, that he was fine. But Thomas wasn’t fine. As soon as he helped Stacy into her car and she drove away, he found a lonely corner by the back of the restaurant and let it all out. He sat there alone and cried for what seemed like ages.
Afterward, Thomas stood up and headed home, where he continued his sobbing. If only he knew fate had other plans in store for him. Just 2 days later, Thomas received a call from the restaurant secretary. She immediately directed him to resume his duty at the restaurant. Thomas couldn’t believe his lucky ears.
It happened that one of Thomas’s female colleagues, Eva, had captured the whole drama on her camera phone. Eva had a vendetta against Northrup. She wasn’t pleased with the rules he’d been setting ever since he assumed the position of manager of the restaurant. The restaurant owner, Watson, was incredulous that someone he had hired as a manager could be so rude to a disabled woman. Without delay, Watson contacted his lawyer, Mark, who visited the restaurant the next day to rectify the situation.
Northrup was terminated, and the deputy manager was promoted. Additionally, Watson instructed that Thomas be reinstated to his position immediately. This led to Thomas miraculously regaining his job, much to Stacy’s delight when she learned of his good fortune.
Time flew past, and one evening, Stacy wheeled into the restaurant hoping to have a good meal and a warm conversation with Thomas. But she was shocked to find him at a far corner of the restaurant, looking quite moody. Stacy wheeled closer to Thomas and asked him what the problem was, but he replied that everything was fine. Stacy knew Thomas so well by then, so she probed further. Finally, Thomas relented and told Stacy that he’d just been evicted from his apartment.
He had been sharing the apartment with a friend, and he couldn’t afford the rent since almost all his salary went into caring for his sick mom. Unluckily for Thomas, his friend and roommate had moved out of the city 3 months prior in search of greener pastures. And since Thomas couldn’t afford the rent all by himself, he had been forced out of the apartment and onto the streets.
Stacy pitied Thomas and tried her best to cheer him up and tell him that everything was going to be fine. Three days later, Thomas accepted a small package from a courier service. Casting a curious glance at it, his fingers trembled slightly as he tore open the wrapping, unsure of its origin. Nestled inside, among layers of tissue paper, were a set of keys and a neatly folded note.
Thomas’s heart skipped a beat as he recognized Stacy’s elegant handwriting. Perplexed, he couldn’t fathom why Stacy would send him keys. No matter how much he pondered, he couldn’t find an explanation. Could it be that Stacy was back in town? Was she around the corner? Did she need him to run some errands back at her place, hence the keys? Was she requesting to meet with him privately?
All these thoughts rummaged through Thomas’s head as he fumbled with the note. With trembling hands, he unfolded the note, his eyes scanning the words with a mixture of disbelief and gratitude:
‘My dearest Thomas, It feels so right to do this. You’ve been an amazing friend and companion for 2 years. You’ve gone out of your way to show me extreme kindness and hospitality, even when you didn’t know who I was. As a token of my appreciation, I leave you the keys to my apartment. I believe this will help with your housing issue. Continue to be good.
Stacy’s words echoed in his mind, expressing heartfelt gratitude for his kindness and offering the keys to her house as a token of appreciation. Overwhelmed by the gesture, Thomas felt a lump form in his throat as tears welled up in his eyes. He couldn’t believe it. Stacy was offering her house to him for free. Thomas felt his breath leave him as he struggled to grasp what was unfolding before him. How was it possible for a stranger to entrust such fortune to him?
Yes, Thomas understood that he’d shared beautiful memories with Stacy for 2 years. They had experienced good times, warm conversations, and he’d gotten so much sound counsel from her. But Thomas still didn’t think that all that was enough to entrust him with her apartment. Besides, they weren’t even related. Filled with a sense of gratitude, Thomas managed to stifle his excitement as he was still on his shift at the restaurant. He would head over to the house first thing after his shift and confirm for sure that he wasn’t dreaming.
After his shift ended, Thomas wasted no time. With the keys clutched tightly in his hand, he made his way to the address Stacy had provided. The anticipation gnawed at his insides as he navigated the familiar streets, each step bringing him closer to his destination. As he stood before the imposing duplex, Thomas couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe wash over him. The house stood as a testament to Stacy’s generosity, a beacon of hope in his darkest hour.
With trembling fingers, he inserted the key into the lock, the soft click resonating in the quiet evening air as the door swung open. Thomas stepped into the warmth of his new home, his eyes widening in disbelief at the sight that greeted him. The spacious interior was bathed in soft golden light, the air fragrant with the scent of fresh flowers. Every corner seemed to radiate with warmth and welcome, as if embracing him in a comforting embrace.
Though the house was his now, the sweet, flowery fragrance peculiar to Stacy alone still hung in the air. Overwhelmed by emotion, Thomas sank into the plush sofa, his heart overflowing with gratitude. In that moment, he realized that his life had been forever changed by an act of kindness, a gesture of generosity that had touched his soul in ways he could never have imagined.
How he was suddenly promoted from a homeless waiter to a homeowner overnight baffled him beyond words. Despite his newfound wealth, Thomas found himself longing for Stacy’s presence at the restaurant. However, she was nowhere to be found, leaving Thomas puzzled and yearning for closure. It felt like she had just disappeared into thin air.
Every week, Thomas looked forward to seeing Stacy come through the doors of the restaurant. He looked forward to helping her settle in and get her usual orders, and above all, he longed for the warm conversation they shared each time she graced the restaurant with her presence. Days swiftly turned to weeks, and still, there was no sign of Stacy.
Thomas was filled with concern and worry. He prayed and hoped that everything was okay with her. Even with his newfound wealth, Thomas didn’t stop working at the restaurant. He had come to love the job, and he loved to see the joy on people’s faces as he served them. Thomas drowned himself in his work to reduce his worry and concern about Stacy’s well-being and whereabouts.
A year and a half later, a lawyer named Ivan walked into the cozy restaurant where Thomas worked. Spotting Thomas, he approached him with a somber expression, indicating he needed to talk. Thomas, wiping his hands on his apron, welcomed Ivan to a table and waited anxiously. Ivan introduced himself as Stacy’s personal lawyer. Thomas’s heart sank as he braced himself for bad news.
Ivan didn’t beat around the bush. He told Thomas that Stacy had passed away. Shock coursed through Thomas, and tears welled up in his eyes. Stacy had been such a significant part of his life; her sudden absence felt like a gaping hole in his heart. As Thomas struggled to process the news, Ivan explained that he was there to read Stacy’s will.
Thomas nodded, his mind reeling with questions and emotions. Ivan began to unfold the details of Stacy’s life, painting a picture of a woman who had endured immense hardship. Stacy, Ivan revealed, was once married to a wealthy man. However, tragedy struck when they were involved in a devastating car accident. Thomas listened intently as Ivan described how Stacy survived the crash but was left paralyzed and emotionally scarred.
The accident shattered her world, leaving her confined to a wheelchair and haunted by PTSD. Despite her physical limitations, Stacy showed remarkable resilience. She took charge of managing her late husband’s business empire, relying on a trusted team to oversee operations. Thomas marveled at Stacy’s strength, imagining the challenges she must have faced while grappling with her own trauma.
However, fate dealt Stacy another cruel blow when she was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. Thomas couldn’t imagine the weight of such a prognosis on someone who’d already endured so much. As Ivan spoke, Thomas’s admiration for Stacy grew, realizing the depth of her resilience and strength. He marveled at how she was still able to carry on with her late husband’s chain of businesses even after being crippled by the fatal accident. Even with PTSD, Stacy still carried on with life with a smile on her face.
But as the years passed by, Stacy knew that a time would come when she would have to leave her wealth to an heir. She’d been childless, so there was no one who would inherit the family’s fortune and business. She didn’t trust any of her relatives, so it wasn’t even an option for her. And as time went on, Stacy battled with the thought in her head. Beyond being smart and knowledgeable, Stacy needed someone with empathy and compassion, someone who wouldn’t get carried away with wealth and treat others like trash.
Stacy had initially intended to leave her wealth to her caregiver, Betty. But betrayal shattered that plan when Betty absconded with a significant sum of money. Stacy had trusted her because Betty had been there to care for her needs after Stacy’s husband had passed. Unfortunately, and unknown to Stacy, Betty had wormed her way into Stacy’s heart in order to win her trust. And when that had happened, Betty had proceeded with her plans to abscond with money worth $50,000.
Disillusioned by the betrayal, Stacy found herself at a crossroads, unsure of who to trust with her legacy. Though she quickly found another replacement for Betty, she could never trust a caregiver anymore. Then fate intervened once more when Thomas entered Stacy’s life. His genuine kindness and unwavering support touched her heart in ways she never thought possible.
Through their friendship, Stacy found solace in companionship amidst her pain. Grateful for Thomas’s kindness and friendship, Stacy made the heartfelt decision to leave her entire estate to him, along with a substantial sum of money. It was her way of expressing gratitude for his unwavering support and to testament the profound impact he had on her life. Before she passed away, Stacy had returned to her countryside home to spend her final days. She knew that her days were numbered, so she had planned to spend the final days in solitude.
With her will written and ready, Stacy was certain that she could die a peaceful death. As Ivan concluded his narration, Thomas was overcome with a mix of emotions: gratitude, disbelief, and profound sadness at the loss of his dear friend. But amidst the sorrow, there was also a glimmer of hope: the knowledge that Stacy’s legacy would live on through him and that her kindness and generosity would continue to touch the lives of others.
And so, Thomas, once a humble waiter, found himself inheriting not only wealth but also a profound sense of purpose: to honor Stacy’s memory and continue spreading kindness and compassion in a world that sorely needed it. With a heavy heart yet renewed determination, Thomas embarked on the next chapter of his life, forever grateful for the gift of Stacy’s friendship and the lessons she imparted.
With his newfound wealth, Thomas went ahead to give his mother the proper medical care she needed. He flew her out of the state in order to access top-notch medical attention. And for his siblings, Thomas put them all into school, providing everything they needed. He also bought the family a six-bedroom mansion in the heart of the city. Thomas swore that none of them would know suffering anymore.
Finally, in honor of Stacy, Thomas built an academy for the handicapped. In his academy, he sought to share his mindset that everyone is equally important in society and deserving of equal rights and opportunities as everyone else…CONTINUE READING>>
