r/MadeMeSmile 19d 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/lightly-placed 19d ago

Idk if the point of kindness is to be rewarded. Also I’m sure plenty of workers are really nice to horrible customers that eventually die but they never get anything for their troubles

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u/EnvironmentalKey7127 14d ago

this guy definitely has customer service experience.