Yesterday, a five-year-old Josiah
Duncan thought he was going to enjoy a simple breakfast at the Waffle House in
Prattville, Ala., with his mom Ava Faulk (photo).
But before enjoying any food of his
own, the little boy immediately proceeded to help a homeless man who was sitting
by himself.
"He came in and sat down, and
nobody really waited on him," Ava recalled. "So my son jumped up and
asked him if he needed a menu saying, ‘because you can't order without one!’"
The homeless diner simply asked for a regular
hamburger to enjoy. But with a little persuading from both Josiah and his mom,
the hungry man felt comfortable to order anything he wanted.
"Can I have bacon?" he
asked. Josiah and Ava told him . . . "Get
as much bacon as you want!"
Before taking a bite of their
breakfasts, Josiah had one last surprise that shocked the rest of the diners in
the Waffle House restaurant. The young boy wanted to share a prayer of grace
before eating.
Josiah prayed first, "God our Father,
God our Father, we thank you." Then he sang a short little song in front
of about 11 customers . . . "We thank you, for our many blessings, for our
many blessings, Amen, Amen."
After plenty to eat - the customers, Josiah’s mom, Ava and the homeless
man left the restaurant with a full stomach and plenty of tears. Meanwhile,
Ava also left with a heart full of love and gratitude for the example
Josiah gave her and to everyone; his example of kindness and compassion for a lonely homeless
man.
"Watching my son touch the 11
people in that Waffle House tonight will be forever one of the greatest
accomplishments as a parent I'll ever get to witness," Ava shared with the
NBC affiliate in Montgomery, Alabama . . . "You never know who the angels
on Earth are! When an opportunity comes to
help others, you should never walk away from it."
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Servants of the Father of Mercy
