The waitress carried out her duties as usual, oblivious to the fact that her thoughtful service had made a significant positive impression on someone.
In a now-viral tweet, Megan King posted two photos on social media, which now has more than 600,000 likes.
The first picture features a handwritten note accompanying the tip that she received, and the second is a picture of her reaction to the note, showing her smiling and in tears.
The note reads: “Thank you very much for your kind service. This was my first time eating out alone since my husband passed. I was hoping I could get through it.”
King’s tweet reads simply: “in pain.” She said that she’d received the note Sunday.
“She [the customer who left the note] came in about halfway through my 17-hour shift, and it was on Sunday, which is always pretty busy,” said King.
“About halfway through her meal, it started to slow down so we chatted for a few minutes. Small talk, nothing too deep. She told me she was almost 70 and has been slowing down a bit.
“She said she just wanted to stop by an old favorite for a bite,” King continued.
King noticed that the woman appeared “a bit sad” as she ate and frequently looked her way throughout the meal.
“In retrospect, I wish I would’ve taken her quiet as an invitation. I think that’s what she wanted, looking back,” said King. “She kept looking up at me so I assumed something wasn’t right with her meal or that she needed something.
“I guess she did, in a way. [She needed] an ear.” King now wishes she had spent more time with the woman, the note indicated that she had made a big impact on the lady. And in turn, the customer made an impact on her as well.
“I was very surprised,” shared King. “As soon as I read that she’d lost her husband, I lost it. She said, “I had to use the restroom to get myself together enough to tend to my other tables even though I really didn’t have time to take a rest,” she continued.
Many Twitter users have been moved by the sincere note, leading them to express their emotions and share their feelings about the incident. It serves as a reminder that people everywhere are facing their struggles, and it’s important for us to do our best to empathize and share in their pain.
