One single act of kindness done by this lady had a profound effect on a whole town, as well as on herself. Evoni Williams, who is now 18 years old and from from La Marque, Texas, has been working at Waffle House during all of her spare time in order to save money for college.

Definitely a challenging task, but she wasn’t the only one who had a lot going on in her life at the moment.

Adrian Charpentier, who is 78 years old and uses oxygen, said that he was having trouble using his hands to chop the ham that was on his plate.

Williams, who is also known by the alias “Nini,” expressed her contentment at being of assistance,  “he asked me to chop it, so I did”.

Customer Laura Wolf, who was sitting nearby and watching the scene unfold, then shared the image on FB after taking a photo of the kind act. “If only we were all able to be as selfless as this waitress and make the effort to provide a helping hand…”

Evoni Williams, the star of the performance, was the focus of the attention as the lights, cameras, and members of the media descended upon the eatery. Williams received a scholarship from Texas Southern University in the amount of $16,000, which was more than enough to pay the cost of her education there.

That’s not everything, by any means. Because of her charitable nature, the day of March 8 was designated as “Evani ‘Nini’ Williams Day” by the mayor of La Marque. Williams, who was in tears, was taken aback by the news.

“I didn’t anticipate that it would be such a huge success. But I’d want to express my gratitude to everyone. It’s nothing different from what I would do on any other day.”

According to Wolf, William’s apparently trivial action has a profound repercussion for the long run. “Even if it seems like everything in the world is going wrong, I am thankful to have started my day by seeing this demonstration of compassion and concern for another person.”

There are chances to provide a helpful hand in any environment, whether it be by offering assistance to a stranger at a restaurant, holding a door for someone, or just offering a kind smile to someone you see on the street.

If there is one thing that we should take away from Evoni Williams’ experience, it is that we should never, ever undervalue the impact that even the tiniest acts of kindness may have, not just on the one who does them but also on others who may be watching.