When she started her shift that day this waitress had no idea that it was going to be an unusual day at the job unbeknownst to her something would happen that would forever change her life it even made her cry there and then but what happened to the young lady in our story read on to find out more about what the stranger did to this pregnant restaurant worker it was proving to be a
Harder day than typical it was already the third trimester of her pregnancy so her belly had already grown big she might have been suffering from a painful back and heavy feet but she did her job as usual by the time she went to the table to get the bill and dishes the officer was gone after opening the folder with the check she saw a note that the officer left for her she was unable to contain her emotions and made a beeline for her
Manager, it was a struggle to hold back her tears Courtney Cadigan was eight months into her pregnancy by then despite this she kept taking as many shifts at the lamppost diner as she could she was thinking about the future there was no way that she was going to have the baby without being financially stable she was on her way to becoming a mom and she knew that she had to work hard and
Make a lot of money every cent was going to count it is not a secret at all just how expensive it is to have kids so that you know it is hard to be a waiter or waitress a lot of people do not seem to realize how hard it is to stay on their feet for hours on end only to make low salaries what makes things even harder is that many customers do not tip them enough there were many regulars at the diner the list
Includes officers who would drop by to get a quick bite before they started their shift she was used to them but she did not recognize this particular cop before the cop left the diner he made sure to leave a note for his waitress Courtney did not expect this at all she was unprepared for what he had to say it was the first time she ever got something like that she had been due to give birth on April
Fools as the day drew nearer Courtney felt even more worried about the state of her finances one complication was that she had a bad breakup with the baby daddy which meant that she had to raise the kid on her own she had been thinking about this when the cop entered and took a seat in her section Courtney handed him the menu and gave him a warm welcome the cop who often went to the diner
Worked at the Voorhees township police department after seeing a police officer that Courtney failed to recognize she thought that it was more than just a little strange Courtney decided to ignore her thoughts and simply do her job she went up to the officer and asked for his order despite this their encounter was about to take a turn for the weird you’ll soon find out how her ex had not spoken to her for a little while so she felt worried
Courtney was holding on to hope that he would get involved in their kid’s life even though their relationship did not end on the best of terms it seemed like he did not treat Courtney as respectfully as he should have despite this she did not want to worry about it anymore she simply smiled took out her pad and got the cop’s order after the strange police officer went into the diner she was a bit uncomfortable Courtney studied his face
Carefully as they talked she decided that it must have been the first time she had ever seen him maybe he was new to the area it was also possible that he just did not go to this diner before was he going to be trouble Courtney hoped that he did not have anything to do with her ex his stony face did not help dispel any of the fears that she had she tried her hardest to exchange
Pleasantries with him and even tried engaging the officer with small talk Courtney brought up the weather the food and more however the only response that she got from him was a tight-lipped smile and a nod it looked like he was turning down the efforts he asked her for a green salad as well as a glass of water Courtney felt glad to be out of that awkward situation after listing it down
However, she could feel him watching her as she went into the kitchen when Courtney went through the swing doors once more she saw that more people had gone into the diner a couple was now sitting at the booth behind the cop she went over and welcomed them the couple had been quick to notice her tired eyes and her baby bump Courtney explained the situation to brush off their concerns the waitress later shared I was telling the people at
The table behind him that it was my first baby she also went on to say I was going out of work soon before they placed their orders they congratulated Courtney on the baby they had no idea that the cop was listening to them more importantly he kept an even closer watch on the waitress after she handed him his salad and took care of the other patrons the mysterious police officer finished his salad and glass of water in record time
He asked for his check after he scarfed down the food his bill went up to nine dollars Courtney promptly brought it to him the diner was starting to get even busier so she was back on the floor right away she went to grab the orders of the customers which was the reason she did not notice that the cop already left the diner she flipped open the leather folder and found that he left cash to pay for his order it came with a
Note that took her by surprise as well he left a message addressed to Courtney but just what did he say upon some reflection she said he must have overheard my conversation with other customers did he blame Courtney for working even though she was pregnant perhaps he found her too slow since she was unable to move around too fast Courtney brought the note up to her face and read it carefully she could not
Believe her eyes this was what the message said enjoy your first you will never forget it he left her nine dollars to cover the cost of his meal wasn’t it sweet of him to wish her luck she then glanced at the space for the tip and could not believe it Courtney nearly fell over in shock her emotions were extreme thanks to the pregnancy hormones but she was in total disbelief at how generous he had been
Unable to deal with it on her own she was crying as she went to her manager Courtney tried not to cry but she was unable to keep them from flowing she entered the back room with his check after seeing her so distressed her boss assumed something bad just took place could he have made a mistake maybe he was unable to see well and mistook the total amount for something much higher perhaps he wanted to leave her ten
Dollars and not a hundred these scenarios did not sound very likely but Courtney still had a hard time believing that he wanted to leave such a big tip Courtney explained the situation in even greater detail we didn’t even talk I brought him his menu he ordered a salad and I got it for him I was telling the people at the table behind him that it was my first baby he probably overheard that conversation and decided to give her a
Hand she had to take several minutes to calm down only after that was Courtney able to explain what just happened it came as a shock to see that he left her a tip of 100 which was more than her daily wage she was shocked that the police officer would do such a thing for her they did not even know one another even though she knew that things like this happen she never thought that she would get to experience it this is not
The sort of thing that a small-town girl like Courtney normally experienced it’s truly a blessing to come across people like him and I’m forever thankful for that Courtney said when she talked to the Gloucester township patch after she was able to recover from the shock she wanted to personally thank the police officer but how could she do this Courtney went over to the parking lot she hoped that he would still be there
But there was no sign of him anymore how else could she possibly get in touch with him when she did not even get his name after the end of her shift she returned home the first thing she did was call the Vorhees township police department in the hopes of tracking down that cop she also told her dad brian what happened her dad was also shocked to hear about the story this was the reason he took a
Photo of the note and posted it on his Facebook account he added this caption to the image what a wonderful person to not only leave a very generous tip but a lovely message to brian was moved by the story he explained it’s not the amount it’s the humanity of it he added he saw she was struggling and a young girl she was working in a diner while pregnant standing with that kind of weight on her and it was his way of
Saying I understand your struggle the cop did an amazing thing on that day he was able to leave a huge impact on brain in another way as well it was not something that the older man would be able to forget can you guess what it was brian took to Facebook to express his thoughts he said you always hear about how bad the police is how they treat you like dirt how they are on a power trip he then
Followed it up with this I am sure there are some bad apples but most of them are just doing their jobs he continued they deal with the worst of society every day and have to keep going back every day and deal with it all over again his opinion of cops changed thanks to the generosity of that officer the Facebook post went viral a day later, in the end, it gained a thousand comments a thousand shares and over ten thousand
Reactions on the social media platform users wanted to hear more about this story here was what one of the commenters had to say what a wonderful thing to do this story warms my heart I’ve always respected police officers the post however was able to do more than simply break the misconceptions that surround cops ever since the post made rounds on social media people from all over the
Globe has tried to get in touch with Courtney many people contacted the lamppost diner to speak to her these strangers wanted to give her money to make her life a little easier victor sierra the manager at the diner shared they want to know if they can help her because it’s the first child he also added it’s the gesture about somebody helping somebody else on the flip side did Courtney get lucky
With her quest to track down the police officer the cop in the story decided to remain anonymous, it must have been enough for him to know that he was able to help her during her time of need was this enough for her or did she want more than this, even so, Courtney and brian both wanted to show him their appreciation, of course, the fact that they did not
Knowing who he was made things more complicated the duo wanted to respect his decision but they also wanted to recognize him and his good deed in the end they agreed to show their appreciation in the only way they knew how brian and Courtney dropped by the Voorhees township police department and gave the entire team a few boxes of doughnuts it was time for the folks at the Voorhees township police department to
Say thanks on Twitter they said thanks to brian Cadigan and Courtney English for bringing in treats for our staff this morning on top of this the team promised Courtney and brian to let the mystery cop know about their gratitude this is not the end of the story just yet let us find out what happened to Courtney and her baby she was able to give birth to a healthy little girl that is exciting enough on its own but there is more news
It looks like her ex the dad of the baby has come to his senses the couple has made up and they are now raising their kid together what a great piece of news we are glad that they are now a happy family Courtney gave birth to Kaylie ann on April 6. the baby weighed seven pounds and three ounces it is great to hear that this little girl will grow up knowing the love of not only her mother but also her
Father, you will be glad to know that Courtney is also doing a great job as a mom she was an amazing waitress who was able to bring her dedication and hard work over to parenting she has decided to take a break from working in the meantime however don’t fret there is nothing to be worried about Courtney just wanted to give her baby all the attention she could muster
We are sure that she is tired of the hustle too she made the right decision even though she’s not working at the diner right now we are confident that she will always treasure that encounter with the cop it is true that 100 does not go that far but his generosity is simply priceless Courtney had been going through a tough time when he left her that huge tip
It did not just make her smile but it also made her feel less worried about the financial issues that having a baby would bring it is not easy to figure out if a person is down in the dumps even a small act of kindness can go a long way when it comes to improving their mood this works the other way as well when a person is already feeling down it does not take much to make their day even worse
Always keep this in mind folks you should not assume that you would not be on the receiving end of a good deed either Courtney thought this but it happened to her any way we can learn so much from this story it is true that a hundred dollars is a lot of money for many people but you can make someone very happy with just five dollars we are sure that Courtney would have been glad if she only received five
Dollars or ten dollars a lot of people out there are going through tough times and could use an extra hand it is also good to remember that charity does not need to be in the form of money you can offer your time and services as well Courtney was featured on a bunch of news channels after she received the big tip people were thrilled to hear a story about this random act of kindness from the police officer
It sure moved a lot of viewers Courtney was happy that she was able to give both the diner and the local police force some good publicity this new mom was happy that her story was able to touch a lot of people as well Courtney hopes that people will see that this good deed meant a lot to her not only as a working mom but also as a waitress wait staff often get stiffed by clients
So this must have been a welcome change Courtney also hope that her story will inspire more women to work even when they are pregnant she believes that it is only natural for a mom to be to want to support the family aside from pregnant ladies she also wants the story to serve as an inspiration for people planning to have kids in the future Courtney hopes that her daily actions will show her little girl that it is
Possible to be anything that she wants to be in the future when her daughter is older she plans to talk to Kalyan about the value of dedication hard work and kindness we do not doubt that she is doing great at motherhood Courtney’s fiancee was also happy to hear about the kindness that she received when she was pregnant aside from that he was happy that she worked in a friendly environment with great people as well
Courtney wants to return to the diner soon in the meantime she is having a great time spending time with her beautiful family and looking after the little angel she also found out for herself that she made the right choice by saving up before giving birth to little Kaylie ann is fortunate that she has two hard-working and inspiring parents we are sure that she will become just like them in the future
After all, it is not a secret that children who witness their parents working hard fare better than those who do not look at how adorable this is Kaylee ann and the family dog are getting along marvellously they are both thrilled to have a photo taken we also have to say that we are big fans of the bow and socks at night Kaylee likes to watch movies
With her dad after drinking her milk the pair looks very cosy in the photo don’t they if they get along this well so early on she will become a daddy’s girl mind you she also likes to spend time with her mom and play games on her smartphone Courtney likes to look for baby videos that her kid enjoys watching they have a lot of fun no matter what they do Kaylee also has a great godmother Courtney has a younger sister who gets
To call the young girl her godchild Hayley is so happy that she gets to be an important person in the life of her newest family member we are sure that Kaylee will grow up loved and happily take a leaf out of their book when in doubt go nap babies require a lot of rest but so do the parents it is hard to catch some z’s during this stage we are glad to see these two gettings some rest Courtney had been in a
Dark place before she gave birth to her child it was difficult to make ends meet so she could not imagine what it would be like when the baby was here luckily a stranger decided to step in and do something nice for her it did not just brighten her day but also filled her with hope for the days to come.
