You know the saying, ‘When life gives you lemons make lemonade,’ well, when life gives you pizza, give away a slice,” Josh propounded.
Josh Katrick had just finished his eighth round of chemotherapy for colon cancer when he ran into a bit of luck. The 36-year-old found out that he won free pizza for an entire year from his local pizza restaurant in Northampton, Pennsylvania.
However, instead of celebrating his winnings and immediately running to get a slice of pizza, Katrick decided that other people in his community needed the food more.
He gave every slice away!
A local food bank has been the recipient of Katrick’s generosity.
He cited that he was inspired to pay it forward this holiday season because of the generosity he received from others during his cancer treatment.
“After everything I went through these last few months — I met so many people and have been receiving so much — I felt I wanted to give back.” Katrick said. He received an email from the shop telling him he won, and he replied asking if he could give the free pizza to someone else.
“We asked the question, ‘Who are you thinking?’ and he said, ‘Northampton Food Bank.’ And it kind of, like, it hit a nerve…in the heart,” said the pizza shop’s manager, Frank Grigoli.
After learning what Katrick wanted to do with his winnings, the pizza shop decided to extend its own act of kindness. The restaurant decided to double the prize to make sure Katrick gets his share of pizza, along with the food bank.
It is indeed clear for everyone to see that, if the willingness to be humane, generous and kind is there, no situation or circumstances can hold us back. Every one of us has something to give, each one of us is capable of being kind, where we are and with what we have. It all starts with one kind thought, one kind word, one kind act and the world will be set ablaze in the furnace of kindness.
Just like Josh Katrick, dare to be kind, regardless of whatever.