Not everyone gets rewarded for giving back. Heck, there are times when giving back can bite you in the butt. However, this particular version has a happy ending all the way around. I love stories like this.

CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire waitress who picked up the lunch tab of two National Guard soldiers affected by the federal government’s shutdown has been repaid — more than 300 times over — by television star Ellen DeGeneres. read more…