@ericcrawford Eric, this brought tears to my eyes, and I didn’t know anyone. My sports-loving son went to Heaven last year, so he is with Mr. Hill, watching Tiger! Love your writing! Thank you! 🦋🙏
In Chandler, Arizona, Doug is a loyal customer at Arby's restaurant. Actually, he's the most loyal customer they have there. Doug is a 97-year-old World War II veteran, and has long loved the famous roast beef sandwiches on which the chain has built its reputation.
Doug comes in every single day to enjoy a meal with his favorite sandwich. He almost always orders a Swiss cheese filled roast beef slider and a Coke with no ice. All the staff members there have memorized that as his “usual.” After quite a while, one of the employees, Travis Coye, wanted to know more about this elderly man, and why he had such a fascination with the food they serve there. So he asked him why he keeps coming there; why that location?
Doug replied, saying: “This is the only place I can get a sandwich or get anything else to eat that doesn’t hurt my stomach.” Actually, it may be closer to the truth that he likes the sandwich so much that he stopped looking for alternatives. Doug lives in a nearby retirement home, but always makes sure to get his daily meal at Arby's. And he has his own favorite table where he enjoys it. The staff there treats him as much like family as possible and staff members go out of their way to make him comfortable. Says the manager there, Christina Gamage: “He comes in with a walker, as soon as we see him come to the doors, we try [to] grab the doors for him. He’s gone through a lot being a veteran, coming in, being in a retirement home, but he doesn’t have family.” Doug is such a loyal customer and really good guy that one day the staff pitched in and got him a $200 gift card. He thought at first they were joking, but it was definitely real, and Doug told them: “Thank you. I never know if I’ll be here the next day, but thank you so much for this.” But what might be even more important than that... at least, more meaningful... is that many of the staffers gave Doug their phone numbers in case he needed anything. And they all offered to bring him his favorite meal to the retirement home in case he could not make it there.
Then, after Doug's story made national news, Arby's gave him another gift... free food for the rest of his life. Now he never has to worry about where his next meal is coming from, giving him more time to make more friendship.
Source: Daniel Moloney.
@CalltoActivism “We hear a lot about President Biden’s age. But there’s another word for that.
Experience.
I am glad President Biden has been in the game enough to know you don’t negotiate with Terrorists.
THANK YOU PRESIDENT BIDEN! 💙”.
Kentucky, I have some heartbreaking news to share. Virginia Moore, the Kentuckian who taught us all the importance of leading with love and inclusion, passed away yesterday. 1/3
Virginia was a rock of stability and grace during the pandemic. She helped bring us all together in our most challenging times, so I hope you’ll join Britainy and me today in praying for all who loved her. 2/3
Dear God, thank you for this new life I live because of your Son, Jesus Christ. I am no longer identified as a sinner, or a fallen man or woman; because of what your Son did for me, I can now boldly say I am your child, O God.
I know Clemson has been the top dog in the ACC for the last decade...I know there's a lot of excitement (deserved) around Florida St...I know Miami brings in a great recruiting class...
BUT the program that y'all need to keep an eye on in the next few years is Louisville.
This should be plastered on the wall of every church, police station, school, college, bar, airport, restaurant, court, store, gas station, tee shirt, hat, and pajamas in America!!! The devil hath spoken! And for once. The TRUTH has been told!
https://t.co/5oNfnO8D00 04
Super 7 Saturday singing the praises of this incredible cast! They take the brilliance of @MarthaMoonWater words, blend nuance and depth of character to make us laugh, cry and fall in love all over again. Time to continue the story @hallmarkmovie! #RenewSSD#POstables 📬📮💌
DA Alvin Bragg’s office slammed the GOP’s probe as an “unlawful incursion into New York’s sovereignty.” Absolutely.
The entire GOP probe is based off a Trump lie, exposing their abhorrent abuse of power.
A reminder that no one should vote Republican ever again.
@wojespn @meateater36 @PeteThamel He's back in the Big East and in New York city where he belongs.... he's going to lock Philly, NY, & Jersey down in recruiting... excellent hire for the Johnnie's...
ESPN Reporting with @PeteThamel: Iona’s Rick Pitino has agreed on a six-year deal to become St. John’s coach. Pitino’s taken three schools to the Final Four, won NCAA titles at Kentucky and Louisville and now makes move to restore the Red Storm to Big East prominence.