Hayden, a 16-year-old McDonald’s worker in Morristown, Tennessee, went viral for an act of kindness after he paid for a customer’s meal when the customer’s card was declined. The customer, Mosier, had tried to pay with a card, but the $8.00 charge was declined. Before Mosier even knew what was happening, Hayden had whipped out his own debit card to pay the bill, saying, “I got you, don’t worry about it.
“Mosier recounted on media space, “I said no no, just void it, please. Hayden said, ‘No sir, I got it.’ The only cash I had was 4 one- dollar bills, I made him take the 4 bucks and told him I would be back.” However, Hayden wasn’t backing down. He wanted to pay something forward and ended up having the final word when he left a surprise for Mosier in his meal bag.
A little kind gesture may be all that’s needed to brighten someone’s day. If we each pay forward the Universe’s benevolence upon us, the domino effect of kindness will surely reach the lengths and breadths of planet Earth.