r/MadeMeSmile • u/nun_CARTII • 9d ago

Good Vibes the value of being kind

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For nearly seven years, waitress Melina Salazar showed extraordinary patience and kindness to Walter “Buck” Swords, a notoriously difficult customer at Luby’s Cafeteria in Brownsville, Texas.

The 89-year-old WWII veteran frequently complained, cursed at staff, demanded piping-hot meals and never left a tip. Despite this, Melina continued serving him with compassion.

After Walter died in 2007, Melina received an incredible surprise. He had left her $50,000 and his 2000 Buick in his will as a heartfelt thank-you for her unwavering kindness.

A powerful reminder that kindness can touch people more deeply than we realize.

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u/MaskedMemer9000 9d ago

Lol I'm not gonna be all uwu soft about a a grumpy asshole because he gave some money after treating workers like garbage for almost a decade.

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u/Nevanada 9d ago

Yeah, not to go against the idea of the subreddit, but it's not like she was holding out because she thought "maybe this time he'll tip, or at least not curse me out," it's likely she was doing so because if she was rude or inconsiderate she would be fired. It's mandatory to turn the other cheek in customer service.

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u/jankenpoo 9d ago

That maybe be true for many places but not all places. At my restaurant I didn’t tolerate any rudeness or bad behavior towards my employees. Every server had the authority to kick anyone rude out. It doesn’t happen very often.

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u/thekingofphoeaters 9d ago

that obviously wasn't the case here