"The cola you ordered is out of stock..." The kindness of a U.S. pizza delivery driver that moved a visually impaired customer [Heartwarming]

[Financial News] A small act of kindness by a pizza delivery driver in the United States of America (U.S.) has touched the hearts of countless strangers. When he found that a regular customer’s cola was out of stock, he stopped by a nearby convenience store, bought the drink with his own money, and delivered it. Moved by his gesture, people showed their appreciation by donating more than 100 million won to him.
According to ABC News and other U.S. media outlets on the 7th (local time), 68-year-old Dan Simpson, a delivery driver at a pizza shop in the State of Idaho, went to deliver pizza to the home of his regular customer Brian Wilson on the 27th of last month.
At the time, the store had run out of the diet cola Wilson had ordered. Normally, staff would inform the customer that the drink was unavailable and either cancel it or replace it with another beverage. Instead, Simpson stopped at a nearby convenience store on his way, bought a diet cola with his own money, and handed it to the customer.
There was a reason Simpson went out of his way to be so considerate. Wilson, his regular customer, and Wilson’s wife are both visually impaired. Wilson explained, "My wife can barely see, and I also can’t drive at night, so we rely on delivery for most of our daily necessities," adding, "For us, going out just to buy a single drink is by no means an easy task."
Wilson already knew from the ordering process that there was no diet cola in stock, so he was deeply moved by Simpson’s thoughtfulness and tried to give him an extra tip. However, Simpson pointed to the 6.60 dollars (about 9,000 won) he had already received and replied, "This is more than enough," before leaving.
Wanting to repay Simpson’s kindness, Wilson learned that Simpson was planning to retire after 14 years as a delivery driver and set up an online fundraising page. He posted footage from his doorbell security camera along with a message asking people to help Simpson enjoy a comfortable retirement. The campaign spread rapidly on TikTok and other social networking service (SNS) platforms, drawing an enthusiastic response.
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) reported that anonymous donors from around the world have contributed a total of 105,000 dollars (about 155 million won) to Simpson. Wilson said, "We’ve received countless deliveries over the years, but he was the first person who truly gave us his time," and added, "I’m glad that his sincere actions have been rewarded in a way that matches what he did."
bng@fnnews.com Kim Hee-sun Reporter