*Annie*

Lover of learning to be the best you can be in your heart & mind to make our country great! My following may not equal endorsement.

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

A 92-year-old North Carolina man got so bored 2 months into retirement that he applied to work at Chick-fil-A...

...his smile, kindness, and passion for Jesus became so contagious that when he got sick and missed 3 days of work, an ENTIRE TOWN began asking where he was.

His name is Gilbert Martin.

Everybody calls him "Mr. Gil."

Mr. Gil is 92 years old, and works at the Chick-fil-A on Oleander Drive in Wilmington, NC.

He spent decades working in the natural gas industry and when he retired, he greeted people at Sam's Club for 12 MORE years, until they eliminated his position.

Most people would call that a sign to finally rest, but not Mr. Gil!

Two months into retirement, he got bored... so he walked into Chick-fil-A and put in an application.

He was 86 years old at the time.

He's been there ever since.

Not one or two shifts a week either. Monday through Friday.

He says the full schedule gives him more chances to be there for people who need him.

His official job is dining host.
Clean tables.
Clean floors.

But Mr Gil doesn't see it that way... as he describes it, his real job is:

"I get a lot of people that are coming in, just been to the doctor, and got bad news... I'm able to be an encourager; the Lord gave me that."

A 92-year-old man who could be resting at home... chooses to stand in a dining room five days a week... so strangers on the worst day of their lives don't have to be alone.

And Wilmington noticed.

When Mr. Gil caught a cold and missed a couple of days, the owner said he was FLOODED with HUNDREDS of customers who were panicked about him.

Mr. Gil has zero plans to retire.

He says if you ever see him working, come say hi.

"I don't know what 92 is supposed to feel like, but I feel great. Serving others has always brought me joy because I believe that a smile and a kind word can make someone's day a little brighter.”

We need more of this in the world!!!!

[THECOUNT.com ™ © @THECOUNTnews]

@CollinRugg 🤣🤣

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

A Chinese restaurant in the Bay Area is fining parents for their out-of-control kids.

The owner of Chez Xue says he has had enough of poorly behaved children in his restaurant, so he is now fining parents.

You You Xue says one customer changed a dirty diaper next to another customer who was dining.

"We are not a playground. Please ensure children REMAIN SEATED at all times and respectful of fellow guests and the dining environment," the restaurant's policy says.

"Running around, shouting, making noise with utensils, etc. WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!"

One parent was charged $327 after their child smashed a credit card machine.

Another parent was charged $109 after their kid carved designs into a table with a utensil.

One more parent was charged $5 after a child smashed a teacup.

"I honestly put this notice on my menu because I didn't want to put my employees in the position of parenting other people's children. It should not be their job," the owner said.

This guy is awesome.

[*Annie* @Educator4USA]

@GrowSmarter_x Absolutely!

[꧁♛𝓑𝓵✯𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓮𝓼♛꧂ @heyitsmeCarolyn]

Mom hack - this is brilliant!

[BB @bongbongcute06]

That moment you realize there’s something different about the person sitting next to you... 👀🤔

[Motherhood @Motherhoodspx]

No special bath tub? No problem

[Dr. Biohacker @Dr_Biohacker]

A neurologist said:

“Stick out your tongue for 40 seconds — this removes cortisol faster than any pills and breathing exercises.

Big Pharm is panicking:🧵

[*Annie* @Educator4USA]

@doogadoo11 Don’t forget the purple shampoo to keep the yellow toned down or get a toner at your salon. I have seen women with natural white hair and it’s beautiful.

[*Annie* @Educator4USA]

@sciencegirl Overpriced food at restaurants that don’t need to be overpriced.

[Mike Bales 🫡🇺🇸 @MikeBales]

Whatever you do in life, for the love of God… don’t be this neighbor.

[*Annie* @Educator4USA]

@ReddCinema Retirement homes have mini vans to take the residents to doctors and so forth, so why not take the stronger residents to day care centers. They can do simple exercises, read books, help with art activities and the list goes on.

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

Spraying one dandelion with Roundup can kill over 100 bees.

The flower doesn't die instantly. Bees will keep visiting it for days, taking the poison back to their nests and hives.

Never spray dandelions in spring and summer.

They're one of the first major food sources for emerging pollinators.

Let them bloom or remove them by hand.

[*Annie* @Educator4USA]

@mattvanswol I hope to see good ingredients.

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

Put a rock in your bird bath.

Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators need water too, and they drown in birdbaths because there's nowhere to land.

A few rocks or pebbles breaking the surface gives them a place to perch and drink without ending up at the bottom.

Takes 30 seconds and saves hundreds of bees a season.

Got a bird bath? Go put a rock in it.

[*Annie* @Educator4USA]

Happiness is enhanced by others but doesn’t depend on others.

[*Annie* @Educator4USA]

@JohnDParody All the time.

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

I was flying Southwest from Dallas to New York. Three rows ahead of me, there was a young soldier in uniform. He looked barely 18. He was staring straight ahead, gripping the armrests. He looked nervous. When the drink cart came around, the flight attendant asked him what he wanted. 'Coke, please,' he said. 'Heading home?' she asked kindly. 'No, ma'am,' he said. 'Deploying. First time.' The whole row went quiet. The flight attendant didn't say a word. she handed him his Coke. Then, she got on the PA system. 'Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very special guest in Row 8 today. Private Miller is on his first deployment to serve our country. Since I can't buy him a drink, I’m going to ask a favor. If you want to write him a note of encouragement, pass it forward.' I grabbed a napkin. I wrote: 'You got this. Stay safe. - A dad from Row 12.' I watched as napkins traveled up the aisle. Napkins, receipts, pages torn from books. By the time we landed, the soldier had a pile of paper on his tray table three inches high. He stood up to get his bag, and he was wiping his eyes. He carefully packed every single scrap of paper into his rucksack. 'Thank you,' he told the flight attendant. 'No,' she said. 'Thank you.' We all walked off that plane a little quieter, reminded that freedom is just a word until you meet the kid who is defending it.

Credit: Margie Lee

[Cary Kelly @CaryKelly11]

Bad news, Texas Roadhouse fans.

Beware of restaurant "butter."

I worked for 9 different restaurants in 28 years and EVERY SINGLE ONE mixed margarine with butter and pushed it off as "whipped butter."

This is how they save on food cost.

BYOB or ask for pats.

Margarine is BS.