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US Man Walks 32 Kilometres To Work, Impressed Company's CEO Gifts Him A Car!

Darpan News Desk, 20 Jul, 2018 01:58 PM

    Walter Carr from the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama did not want to be late for his first day at work after his car broke down the previous evening.

     

    So he walked for miles to reach his destination on time and left everyone from the police, customer and fellow workers impressed.

     

    On his long route when he was almost at his destination near Pelham, a police officer found him walking and enquired what was he up to. Knowing his story, the cop was so fascinated by the young man’s grit, that he took him for an early breakfast and then dropping him at the client’s home where he was supposed to work.

     
     
     
     

    Knowing the entire story from the cops, the Bellhops’ customer was blown away. Moved by his commitment, humility and promptness of work the customer — Jenny Lamey shared the tale on Facebook.

     

    Read her full post here:

     
     

    Somehow my original post was deleted. Here is it again!! I am overwhelmed that it was shared over 800 times in one day!...

    Posted by Jenny Hayden Lamey on Sunday, 15 July 2018
     
     

    Pelham Police Department too shared images of the young man, who was an ex-marine officer to inspired others, using a hashtag #BeLikeWalter.

     
     
     

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