Waiter Covers Upset Woman’s Bill, Next Day He Gets A Note

Shock coursed through him as he opened the leather folder and saw the figure scrawled inside. This had to be a mistake or joke, right? His eyes wandered to the napkin. The same red writing was scribbled all over it.

He was left dumbfounded as he read that one line over and over again, “My mother did not need your help.” Then, all off the sudden, it made sense.

Its’s Enough

It was one of those days for Kasey Simmons, a resident of Texas. He could, however, not have predicted that this day would be one of the worst days in his line of work.

On most days, it was hard enough merely working the night shift at the local Applebees, yet it was nearly impossible to do so when it was short-staffed.

He tried his best to fill in the gaps, but it felt hopeless against the endless stream of customers. Kasey reached the end of his rope when another woman walked in.

Trouble Ahead

The woman sat down with her family and patiently waited for Kasey to take their drink orders. When he eventually got around to serving her table, he decided to be honest about his situation.

He tried to crack a smile as he introduced himself, “Hey, my name’s Kasey. I just wanted to let you know that I am far behind and absolutely in the weeds right now.” Her face fell as he informed her that he would only be able to take their food order in 45 minutes.

Getting Rushed Off His Feet

Kasey offered to pay for the table’s drinks in a frantic effort to satisfy the woman. It was honestly not his day. He became increasingly overwhelmed as orders piled and more customers flowed into the restaurant.

Matters were only made worse as the complaints started to come in. The customers we unhappy with the pace at which Kasey was serving them.

Feeling Tempted

Half a dozen tables demanded Kasey’s attention, yet he was only one server. He knew that there was no way that he would be able to tend to all these tables by himself as he turned to face another woman who was demanding her drinks.

Then he found himself thinking about the alternative. The little voice in his head pushed him to carry on. What if he just walked out right the second?

Kasey was no coward, despite how tempting it seemed to quit. He also needed the money to get by.