Christmas is a time of festivity, joy and good cheer. Do you agree? Well!! The other side of all this joy and good cheer is the fact that someone is working and slaving overtime so that she brings joy to others. There are many moms all around the world who slave the days before Christmas just to bring in some extra money to ensure their children can truly experience a happy Christmas.
Here is one fine example of how the true spirit of Christmas is revealed by this single mother who thought of doing some extra time at her job as a McDonalds cashier in Iowa. When this single mom serves an old lady, what happens next is just beautiful.
While tending to her counter at McDonalds, An old but seemingly well to do Lady walked up to her counter and proceeded to order her meal. While doing so she breaks into conversation with the cashier. The old lady asks her how she was doing and how was her Christmas holiday.
On hearing that question, the cashier a single mom broke into tears because the truth was she wasn’t doing very well. She revealed to the older woman, that she was a single mom and that she was finding it difficult to give her daughter a really good Christmas.
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What happens next will leave you speechless. The old lady revealed her identity as a host for the popular TV station KDEC FM 100.5. She then gifts the single mom a hundred dollar note asking her to buy her daughter a gift for Christmas.
The cashier was shocked. She couldn’t think of anything else to day or do except walk over to the woman and give her a big hug.
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As much as we like to think that Christmas is a season to be jolly, always remember that somewhere there are millions of people around the world who are actually living out the true example of Christmas. The single moms who toil for their kids just to see a happy smile on Christmas day. Incidents like these where this single mom served an old lady only to be surprised are such instances which give us hope in humanity.
If your mom is a single mom, then always remember each time she wishes you on any occasion with a gift, whether it’s a birthday or a merry Christmas, it’s her blood sweat and tears that went into that gesture to make it meaningful for you.
Watch the heartrending video and see for yourself the true meaning of Christmas.