在美国纽约的一间餐厅,一位名为麦可 (Mike) 的先生,在用餐后,即便只吃了1330元台币 ($43.5美元) 的餐点,他依然留下了高达92240元台币 ($3,000美元) 的高昂小费。
![Here's what the note read: </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div>"Thank you for your kindness and humility. My teacher in middle school had such a difficult experience a few years ago which has sparked me to do this. My only requirements are:</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div>1) Go to ReesSpechtLife.com and learn!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div>2) Don’t let “Pay it forward” end with you.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div>3) Since it’s about the idea and not about you, or me, if you decide to share this, don’t use either of our names!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div>Thank you for being around for all of my shows on and off Broadway. I hope that someday someone gives as much love and happiness into the world as you do.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div>-M"</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div>You see, this random act of kindness was inspired by this man's former school teacher, Ray Specht, who started the ReesSpecht Life foundation. Ray created this foundation in honor of his late son, Rees, who passed away in an accident at only 22 months old. Amidst the pain of losing a child, he knew that passing along happiness through random acts of kindness was the best way to honor his son. He lays it out perfectly on his website by saying, “Help us help each other. Let’s all work together and do the small things that make a big difference.”</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <div>To the man who left this large tip, we applaud your generosity in helping out your server who truly needed the money due to a recent eviction notice. Acts of kindness like this, both big and small, can go such a long way. I think we can all agree to raise our glasses to this man.](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/guy-tips-his-waitress-3000-for-an-incredible-cause-3-photos-3.jpg)
会有此发想是因为:这位女服务生已经替他们服务一整年了,是个很棒的人。然而,他却听闻服务生说她收到逐出通知的消息。于是,他留下了巨额的小费并在小费单的后头留下了:
感谢妳的善良还有谦逊,我中学的老师在几年前曾经也有类似困苦的经验,激发了让我想做这件事情的意念。我只有几个要求:
1. 去ReesSpechtLife.com这个网站然后学习!
2. 继续把这份爱传下去。
3. 既然这是关于理念,非关妳我。如果妳要分享出去,那请别用我们俩的名字。
谢谢妳在我外百老汇 (Off Broadway) 演出时都一直陪伴我,我希望有天会有个人跟妳一样,对这世界贡献出这么多的爱和幸福。
小费单后头所留下的那个网站,是他中学的科学老师所创的,这位老师瑞奇 (Rich Specht) 在2012年时22个月大的小儿子不幸溺死后,发起了这个呼吁大众行善做好事的网站、还有「把爱传下去」的计画。
![ReesSpecht](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/screen shot 2015-04-30 at 10.04.08 am.png)
于是,这个善念也引响了麦可,让他总是想起老师的网站和计画,最后认为这是个适当的时机,能够给女服务生带来幸福。
来源:Business Insider
所谓的行善,真的会有如蝴蝶效应一般散播出去呀!所以在日常生活中,就不要再因为「我能做的改变太小了」而不去做,因为你怎么知道,你将会影响多少人?造成多少涟漪呢?
(往下還有更多精彩文章!)