Waitress’s heartwarming note to grieving couple

THIS heartwarming story will make your day. A young waitress from Texas has touched the lives of a couple grieving the loss of their baby.

Waitress’s note to grieving couple

A YOUNG waitress from Texas has touched the lives of a couple grieving the loss of their baby, by picking up their bill.

Earlier this month, Debbie and Shaun Riddle were dining at the West Side Cafe in Fort Worth, Texas, a cafe they visit often. Waitress Kayla Lane, 23, remembered the couple from a previous visit.

“I said, ‘Didn’t y’all have a baby with you last time?’” Ms Lane told Yahoo. “And they looked at each other and were quiet, and then Shaun looked at me and said, ‘She passed away four weeks ago’.

“I didn’t know what to say. I just said, ‘Oh my gosh, I am so sorry and I know you are hearing “sorry” so much that it’s just another word, but I really am terribly sorry.’ There’s nothing anyone can say to make that better, especially someone like me who has never had a child or lost a child. So I just served them with the best service I could.”

Ms Lane also did something else — she paid the couple’s bill. “Your ticket has been paid for. We are terribly sorry for your loss. God Bless, The West Side,” she wrote on the check.

Debbie Riddle thanked Ms Lane in a Facebook post, which has now been shared more than 10,000 times.

The note Ms Lane left on the Riddle’s bill.

“We eat at West Side Cafe ... quite a lot and last month sometime we took our new baby, Glory in. Well, we just went there this afternoon and our waitress Kayla remembered us and asked where our baby was,” Mrs Riddle wrote.

“Sadly, we had to tell her baby Glory passed away and is with God now. She felt so horrible for asking but she was so sweet. When it was time for us to pay our bill, Kayla brings over our receipt. She didn’t even want us to tip her because she said the company took care of her tip as well. We hear so much negativity on the news and so that is why I felt led to share this story in hopes that Kayla and this restaurant will get some good recognition,” she wrote.

Baby Glory died at nine weeks in her sleep. Her parents still don’t know why, CBS News reports.

Ms Lane often picks up the tabs for customers. “Like with military, firefighters,” she told CBS. “I feel privileged that I’m able to do it.”

On Facebook, she wrote: “I didn’t want any recognition ... I just simply wanted the satisfaction of being a helping hand in a time of deep sorrow for this family. However ... what I didn’t expect is how much of a blessing their family would be to me. Their faith was apparent and it inspired me so much. The downpour of positive words and chain of love that this story has started around the world is more than I could have ever expected and makes my heart so happy. I’m humbled by this experience and thank the Riddles so much for being the wonderful people that they are and now blessing me with their friendship. I am eternally grateful.”