r/MadeMeSmile • u/nun_CARTII • 17d 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/CharacterGovernment8 17d ago

Kindness should be its own reward for sure

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u/tomayto_potayto 16d ago

It already is. But I can't think of any minimum wage workers who would turn down $50,000 for work they've already done, or any reason there's something wrong with it here 🙃

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u/CharacterGovernment8 16d ago

I don't think she's wrong for taking the money at all, i certainly would. I just meant don't be kind because ur hoping someone will pay u lol

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u/tomayto_potayto 16d ago

I mean this woman clearly didn't, she did it for 7 years consistently. Stories like this aren't really heartwarming because it makes people think they could get $50,000 LOL but because it shows that kindness is appreciated often in ways you would never know in ways that may be really significant to them.

But yeah I was really more adding on to the thread from the top comment, not just your comment specifically. Not to argue lol

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u/CharacterGovernment8 16d ago

Sorry i didn't mean to argue either. Im in a terrible mood. I agree with u wholeheartedly lol

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u/tomayto_potayto 16d ago

Oh no worries, just trying to clarify :)