Sherry Taylor

It Pays to Give Back

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…

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