News reports of acts of kindness towards others are seen and heard all the time. But, the majority of us never have the opportunity to actually see a kind act when it happens.
As an exceptionally fortunate man named Jason ate at Taco Bell one day, he caught site of a man near the register who was wearing a uniform.
He then saw something that inspired him to video record a moment on his phone, a moment he thought should be shared.
Also at Taco Bell at the time was Army Lt. Col. Robert Risdon. This serviceman, whose base is presently located at Fort Benning, Georgia, has two children.
While Army Lt. Col. Robert Risdon was sitting down eating, a 9-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy walked through the door with the intent to raise church money by selling deserts made by hand.
The boys were shivering from the cold, and they were wet. The serviceman noticed this, and he questioned the boys to find out if they had eaten dinner.
They respectfully told him they hadn’t eaten.
Meanwhile, another diner luckily caught the event on video.
The act of kindness Jason saw had such a strong influence on him he made the decision to post the video he recorded on Facebook, and he decided to encourage sharing it.
The story went viral. Jason posted his video and wrote that he saw this serviceman expressing kindness towards two boys who were at Taco Bell selling desserts made by hand.
He said that he heard the serviceman question the boys to find out if they were hungry, and he heard the soldier instruct the boys to go to the counter with him.
This kind soul was going to purchase dinner for them, he stated.
Jason also said that he had the desire to record them on video and let the world see what a benevolent person the serviceman was.
He stated that our soldiers continuously care for us. Thanks Lt. Col. Robert Risdon. Will you please tell others…?
The younger boy said he would like to be the same as you when he becomes an adult, and he gave the serviceman a salute.
In a Huffington Post interview, Army Lt. Col. Robert Risdon revealed that he was a little embarrassed, but also respectful of all the commendation he was given.
We live in a country that’s the best worldwide, one that has the finest people. Each day, a kind act takes place.
Special people like Army Lt. Col. Robert Risdon supply us with hopeful thoughts that tell us cruelty isn’t what this world is about.
We reside in a place where danger is not what it’s entirely about.
There are those people who have a kind heart, and it warms the heart to see how a soldier like Robert Risdon is always eager to protect our freedom, help out those in need, and share his life’s blessings with others.
Please tell others about this touching story.
