NICE story just viewed on WMUR 10/10/13 ... Randy!

[390gtconv]

Randy, is this your daughter Sarah?
You should be proud!!!
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/waitress-pays-lunch-bill-for-soldiers-affected-by-shutdown/-/9857858/22379772/-/4l6k3x/-/index.html

[ToplessPony94]

Very classy! We surely need more people like Sarah in the world. I wonder how many members of Congress would have done the same? I'm sure a few would, but how many?

[rhoidahl]

Randy, is this your daughter Sarah?
You should be proud!!!
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/waitress-pays-lunch-bill-for-soldiers-affected-by-shutdown/-/9857858/22379772/-/4l6k3x/-/index.html

YUP, Sarah is my youngest, and I am very proud of her and what she did. Sometimes small gestures can go a long way. THANKS for kind comments guys ...

[SVT10th]

That's AWESOME. You should be one proud Dad. Props to you for raising such a generous, thoughtful daughter.

[TorchredSVT]

Great story Randy........

In a world where the next generation kids are all about "ME", it's nice to see this kinda stuff. Props to you

[390gtconv]

YUP, Sarah is my youngest, and I am very proud of her and what she did. Sometimes small gestures can go a long way. THANKS for kind comments guys ...
I remember meeting her at Home Depot cruz's, so quiet.

[whtmare]

Nice work has a lot to do with parenting.. You should be proud!

[Dennis O'Shea]

You should be very proud of your daughter You and your wife have taught her well nice job

[rhoidahl]

I remember meeting her at Home Depot cruz's, so quiet.

You are right George, Sarah used to come to the Saturday cruise nights at Burger King and when we first went to Home Depot. She used crawl under the car with me to change the oil. I almost got her to the point where she could do it on her own. But, unfortunately, she then discovered boys. And so much for helping Dad change the oil in the cars. But she turned out pretty damn good !!!!

[rhoidahl]

I want to thank everyone for your very kind comments about my daughter Sarah and her act of kindness earlier this week. She is overwhelmed by the feedback. Over 1500 people shared the original National Guard posting, and 4200 people hit the "like" button; AOL had her story on their newsfeed, and there were over 10,000 hits on the Internet. She has had two television interviews, one radio interview and one more radio interview to do. It is amazing how a small, random act of kindness can generate so much of a response (a lesson for all of us).

Love you Sarah; you did good (r-e-a-l-l-y good) !!!!

[rhoidahl]

Very classy! We surely need more people like Sarah in the world. I wonder how many members of Congress would have done the same? I'm sure a few would, but how many?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=563670457019653&set=a.149106248476078.41126.137945946258775&type=1&relevant_count=1

[ToplessPony94]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=563670457019653&set=a.149106248476078.41126.137945946258775&type=1&relevant_count=1

Check! One more mystery solved! :D

[390gtconv]

I want to thank everyone for your very kind comments about my daughter Sarah and her act of kindness earlier this week. She is overwhelmed by the feedback. Over 1500 people shared the original National Guard posting, and 4200 people hit the "like" button; AOL had her story on their newsfeed, and there were over 10,000 hits on the Internet. She has had two television interviews, one radio interview and one more radio interview to do. It is amazing how a small, random act of kindness can generate so much of a response (a lesson for all of us).

Love you Sarah; you did good (r-e-a-l-l-y good) !!!!

To bad cruz season over. A thought have her do a guess appearance to Sat nite cruz, bet 500 cars show up. lol

[Jibber]

Great story!

[rhoidahl]

Just a quick note on this "event" in my daughters life. ABC flew her to Los Angeles earlier this week for her to be a guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. She is on today's episode!!!!

[390gtconv]

WoW!!! What time is it on? Not a fan of Ellen.
Maybe a movie next??

[TorchredSVT]

the internet is a powerfull thing these days.......glad she's getting the attention she deserves

[390gtconv]

Just a quick note on this "event" in my daughters life. ABC flew her to Los Angeles earlier this week for her to be a guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. She is on today's episode!!!!

Just happen to sit down for a few minutes and turn on tv. Ellen show had just started and she was interviewing Sara. Boy oh boy did Ellen have a surprise for Sara. The look on her face. Randy you guys must be very proud.

I'll let Randy tell it.

[whtmare]

Awesome story. Now randy don't go telling anyone your guy friends were watching Ellen hehe lol

[rhoidahl]

THANKS everyone -- VERY PROUD indeed !!!!

[390gtconv]

Ellen story just posted on MSN now.
http://wonderwall.msn.com/tv/ellen-gives-10k-to-nh-waitress-for-soldiers-tab-1778225.story

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/ellen-gives-concord-waitress-big-surprise-for-her-generosity/-/9857858/22509636/-/vwxyjbz/-/index.html

[390gtconv]

On FRONT page of todays (10/20/13) NH Union Leader newspaper is picture and story of Randy's daughter Sara.

[ToplessPony94]

Just saw this on MSNBC! Sarah must be thrilled! Nice to see good things happen to good people!

Leave it to Ellen DeGeneres to end the week on an uplifting note. On her Friday show, DeGeneres presents a free car to a waitress she'd earlier rewarded for picking up the check for two furloughed soldiers, leaving the grateful woman weeping, and thrilling the studio audience.

It all started back in October when Sarah Hoidahl, a 21-year-old single mom and waitress at a New Hampshire Ruby Tuesday's, waited on two uniformed soldiers who were discussing the fact that they'd been furloughed.

When the meal was over, Hoidahl presented them with a note saying she'd taken care of the check.

Word of her good deed spread quickly, with Ruby Tuesday and the New Hampshire National Guard tweeting about the story. And when DeGeneres asked Hoidahl to appear on her show a week after the event, she joked as if she was just going to pay her back for the $27.75 meal, even counting out money into her hand. But when the host went to dig for the 75 cents, she instead presented Hoidahl with an enormous check for $10,000.

That wasn't enough, though. On Friday's show, DeGeneres had a show producer pretend to be a reporter and travel to the restaurant to interview Hoidahl about her good deed. Then she was handed a phone with DeGeneres on the other end, and the host brought the topic around to the fact that Hoidahl and her mother share an old car.

"It's got four wheels and gets us from Point A to Point B," Hoidahl said, telling DeGeneres that her mother and her friends help her take her young son to daycare and help drive her to work.

Then another show employee came up to Hoidahl as the two were talking and presented her with the keys to a shiny red 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport parked outside the restaurant. As Hoidahl sat in the driver's seat, she cried.

http://www.today.com/entertainment/ellen-degeneres-gives-good-deed-waitress-new-car-8C11566217

[Dennis O'Shea]

Thats Awesome

[MY-S281]

That is just Awesome !! Always thought ELLEN was very cool for the nice things she does for people !

[rhoidahl]

Thanks for the nice comments Guys, needless to say Sarah is still on Cloud 9 ... ... ...

[390gtconv]

Randy, may already know.

Your daughter's picture is on front page of section "B" of today's NH Union Leader paper. She's receiving her new car. Boy did she get a lot of press. Good for her.

[MY-S281]

Looks like it made the Salem Patch as well ! This was such a Great Story !

http://salem-nh.patch.com/groups/trending-in-america/p/this-waitress-simple-act-of-generosity-garnered-acclaim--and-a-new-suv