Recently, something touching happened at a McDonald's in Bendigo (Bendigo).
While the cashiers were busy ordering, they noticed that there was something wrong with someone in the team.
He stood in the back of the line, staring at the old man who was ordering the order in front of him. The old man was taking out his hands in his pocket, ready to pay, and the old man's eyes did not leave the old man's pocket.
The cashiers felt wrong, and everyone thought the trembling old man was being watched by thieves! One of the cashiers did not say a word, then rushed out and asked, "how come you keep staring at the old man? are you trying to steal something?"
However, without any reaction, the uncle did something that shocked all of us! He rushed out of the line, ran to the counter, handed in his own bank card, and did not hesitate to buy a bill for the old man!
The old man was still busy paying, and did not notice what his uncle had done. The old man didn't realize what had happened until the cashier told him that the man next to him had already paid for him. He turned his head and looked dismayed at him, wondering why he did so.
But uncle did not say anything else, he went to the old man, and handed the old man $20, and said to the old man, "this $20 is for your next cup of coffee to pay the bill!"
The old man refused and did not take the money. The uncle put it in his hand and said to him, "No, man, put it in your wallet." Then he stroked the old man's shoulder and turned away.
The cashier and the crowd realized that this uncle was not here to steal the money, but to send it!
The uncle's name is Dave Loff (Dave Love), an ordinary worker who has just left the night shift and arrived with his wife to buy coffee at McDonald's.
As soon as he entered the shop he saw the old man, who was wearing only a thin sweater on such a cold day, and when the old man took out his pocket for money, Dave saw a stack of bills in the old man's pocket, in addition to a coin.
Everything Dave saw made Dave realize that the old man might be in trouble, worried about the money, and that the money in his pocket was probably not enough to pay for the breakfast. He not only bought the order for the old man, but also offered $20 for the old man to buy a cup of hot coffee, which, though small, was enough for the old man to have a warm day.
And when the cashier misunderstood him as a thief, Dave said he really didn't care, because he's been through it countless times. It has become his most important habit to go out and stare at the old man's pocket.
The matter begins a few years ago.
A few years ago, Dave's father lost his way out and was rescued by a few young people. These kind-hearted men took the old man to a full meal, bought the old man a warm blanket, and then sent the old man home. Now Dave's father is dead, but every time Dave sees a helpless old man, he thinks of his father, the good people who help him.
A little care will bring infinite warmth to these helpless old people. It was because of this grace that Dave was determined to pass on the warmth.
Since then, Dave has been wearing his fluorescent green work clothes every day, wandering around supermarkets and fast-food restaurants near home, knowing that many old people don't have the energy to cook themselves and often eat fast food to save money. Because he saved money like that himself.
Every time he checked out, he would pay special attention to their pockets. As long as he saw the old man, who was dressed poorly and had only a penny in his pocket, a man who saved himself from eating fast food every day, he would not hesitate to rush up and pay the bill for the old man!
Just last month, also at the fast-food restaurant, Dave, while buying dinner, noticed that an old man was poorly dressed and couldn't pay in his pocket for half a day when he checked out, so he gave his dinner directly to the old man. He also bought the old man a cup of hot coffee to warm himself up.
Before that, Dave had met an old lady at the supermarket. When she checked out, she took out a handful of change from her pocket and put it in his hand and counted it several times carefully. Dave had just paid the salary and saw the scene. He didn't say anything about leaving his salary for half a month to Grandma!
He couldn't forget the granny's expression of gratitude. She hadn't had a full meal for a long time.
So, year after year, Dave helped the needy old man and, on several occasions, was taken to the police station as a thief looking into his pocket! It was not until he took out the money to pay for the old man that everyone realized that all he had done was out of good will.
Dave has been doing good things in silence and suffering misunderstood grievances.
(Dave and daughter)
Had it not been for his wife to steal stealthie this time, he had helped others through the facebook, and everyone didn't know this rough guy had such a warm side!
As soon as the video goes out, it's all over the net at once! In a few days, nearly 30000 netizens watched the retweet, and when they were moved by Dave's behavior, they also recalled their own stories of helping the elderly.
[comments by netizens]
Alexandra Ruth Mayock:, we brought an old lady home from the store so she wouldn't have to carry a heavy bag and walk home with a walker. She was very grateful to us, and we just couldn't bear to see her walking in the midday sun. We should help the elderly more.
Dianne Terrett:, the same thing happened to my 90-year-old dad last month. At the drugstore, he had a problem with his needle. A lady paid for his medicine and gave him $50 in cash. She left without saying anything. I'm so moved.
Pammie Muller-Baker: was at the Burpengary Library a few hours ago. I don't have any change with me. I need to print 80c. A lovely lady in a pink coat paid for me so I didn't have to run home to get the money. Thank you!
Nedii Pie Hands: a few weeks ago, an old grandmother in Coles asked me if I knew where to find the kettle. I took her to the place where I bought it, picked out a kettle for her and asked her, "is this okay?" She said yes, I took the kettle to the front and paid for it and gave her the receipt and the kettle. With tears in her eyes, she said, "Thank you very much." For these poor old people, a little help can make a big difference.
In everyone's minds, older Australians seem to have been young, energetic and powerful, and the Australian media like to report the bravery of this group of "old children".
On the other side of the spectrum, however, there are more old Australians, lonely, vulnerable, helpless, living on a low standard of living, and living in darkness in their old age. Some even died at home for many days before they were discovered and left the world unrespectfully.
Dave's story of helping the old people not only touched everyone, but also made a lot of people pay attention to the weak and helpless old people around them.
It is also because of good people such as Dave that lonely old people can finally feel a warmth.
As Dave said, this group of old people once dedicated their youth to the country, and now we enjoy the fruits, but forget about them. Every Australian should do this to help the elderly!
If the people of a city, can care for the elderly, reach out to them, the winter in this city will not be too cold!
