努力终有回报：心地善良的服务员获得500元小费.

2017-08-13 作者： 242阅读

　　(CNN)Kasey Simmons loves to make people smile. But Tuesday, the 32-year-old waiter was the one beaming.

　　凯西.西蒙斯喜欢让别人微笑。然而，上周二，这个32岁的服务员自己绽开了灿烂的笑容。

　　A customer at the Dallas-area Applebee’s restaurant where he works lt him an unforgettable tip.

　　在他工作的位于达拉斯的Applebee餐厅，一位顾客给他留下了一笔特别的小费。

　　"They ordered the cheapest thing on the menu," Simmons said. "Flavored water."

　　西蒙斯说，“他们点了菜单上最便宜的加味水。”

　　The total bill was $0.37. The tip was $500. A note, written on a napkin explained why.

　　帐单只有0.37美元，然而小费却高达500美元。顾客在餐巾纸上的留言，解释了原因。

　　A day earlier, Simmons was shopping at his local grocery store. In the checkout line, he noticed another shopper, an older woman who was clearly despondent.Other shoppers passed right by her. Simmons did not.

　　事情是这样的：就在一天前，西蒙斯在当地的杂货店购物，在排队结账时，他注意到了一位老太太，看起来失魂落魄的，但人们都径直走开了，没有人搭理她。西蒙斯没有这样。

　　He spoke to the woman. She didn’t explain why she was sad, but Simmons lifted her spirits and even paid for her groceries.

　　他主动上前与老太太交谈。老太太并未说明为何悲伤，不过西蒙斯的关心却让她开心起来，他还帮老太太付了钱。

　　"It was only $17, but it’s not about the money," he said. "It’s about showing someone you care."

　　西蒙斯说，“她买的东西只有17元，但这不是钱的问题，我只是想让她知道有人在意她。”

　　The tip at the restaurant apparently came from the woman’s gratul daughter. The note on the napkin described the mother’s anguish as she tried to go about her normal activities on what was the third anniversary of her husband’s death.

　　这个小费显然来自老太太的女儿，以示感激。她在餐巾纸上的留言说，昨天是她父亲去世三周年忌日，是母亲最悲痛的一天，她想试着融入正常生活。

　　Simmons choked up as he read the message out loud.

　　当西蒙斯读到这个留言时，他喉咙哽咽了。

　　"On one of the most depressing days of the year ... you made my mother’s day wonderful," the note said. "You insisted on paying. Told her she is a very beautiful woman. I have not seen this woman smile this much since dad died."

　　留言说，“在一年中最沮丧的一天，你给我母亲带来了光辉，让这一天不同寻常。感谢你坚持替她付钱，并告诉她，她是一个美丽的女人。自从我父亲离开以后，我从来没有见到母亲这样笑过。”

　　Simmons’ kindness made a difference, and the daughter wanted to let him know. But she did not let him know the woman’s name. For now, he can only wonder and keep smiling, knowing that his simple gesture made a priceless impact.

　　西蒙斯的善良确实起了非常大的作用，而老太太的女儿也想让他知道他所带来的快乐。不过她并未留下姓名。至今，西蒙斯也只能猜想，并保持微笑，他知道，他的一个简单举动，可能会给他人带来意想不到的影响。