Current Events > CEO gives his car to a youth after he walked 7+ hours to first day of work.

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UnfairRepresent
07/23/18 1:53:41 PM
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A young mans perseverance and spirit has earned him praise from around the world and a big reward he didnt see coming.

The night before his first day of work with a moving company, Walter Carrs vehicle broke down, and though he frantically tried to find someone to drive him the 20 miles everything fell through.

The 20 year-old was broke and he didnt want to miss the first day of his job, so he decided to walk the 20 miles from his apartment in Birmingham, Alabama to the job site, which he calculated would take him seven hours.

He took a long nap, got up at midnight, and started walking. Half way there, he decided to take a break in a parking lot, when a police car pulled up. Officer Mark Knighten listened as the young man explained his determination to get to his first day of work. He offered to buy him a hot breakfast and drove him the last ten miles.

They arrived, 30 minutes before any of the other laborers, at the home of Jenny Lamey, who listened as the officer told her about Carrs dedication.

He said, Ive got this nice kid in my car. Hes a great kid, hes been walking all night to get to your house, Lamey told The Washington Post. Thats when the tears started coming. I just started crying.

Carr zealously got to work on the move, and as they chatted, Lamey felt like shed known him for years. Remaining cheerful the whole time, Carr even played ball with Lameys sons, after he worked hard loading the truck.

I just cant tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey. He is humble and kind and cheerful and he had big dreams! Lamey wrote in a lengthy, appreciative Facebook post. I am in total awe of this young man!

Lamey was so touched, she set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise $2,000 for Carrs automotive repairs. She then called his boss and retold her incredible experience with her new friend, leaving them both in tears.

The next day, Luke Marklin, who is the chief executive of Bellhops moving company, validated Carr for his work ethic by handing over the keys to his own 2014 Ford Escape, saying that it would be put to better use in Carrs possession.

The video of the surprise gift has been shared thousands of times and people around the world are praising Carr for his inspiring personality. Lameys GoFundMe page has now raised over $60,000 and counting, and she hopes to maintain a friendship with the young man for the years to come.

Carr says that hes simply happy because hes always wanted to inspire people.


Full Article: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/youth-walks-7-hours-to-work-ceo-gives-car/

t4DuB4b

And ironically his name is Carr.
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MelzezDoor
07/23/18 1:56:28 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
And ironically his name is Carr

Likely another major factor in why he was gifted a car by a CEO. For shits and giggles.
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fire_bolt
07/23/18 2:02:51 PM
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How the fuck does it take 7 hours to walk 20 miles? Even my fat ass makes better time than that
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HylianFox
07/23/18 2:03:05 PM
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Showoff
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glitteringfairy
07/23/18 2:03:42 PM
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Awesome story
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SomeGuyUO
07/23/18 2:04:09 PM
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"a youth"
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UnfairRepresent
07/23/18 2:05:02 PM
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fire_bolt posted...
How the fuck does it take 7 hours to walk 20 miles? Even my fat ass makes better time than that

https://www.verywellfit.com/how-far-can-a-healthy-person-walk-3975556

It takes fit marathon walkers 7 hours with no breaks.

7 hours to walk 20 miles isn't crazy
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glitteringfairy
07/23/18 2:07:28 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
fire_bolt posted...
How the fuck does it take 7 hours to walk 20 miles? Even my fat ass makes better time than that

https://www.verywellfit.com/how-far-can-a-healthy-person-walk-3975556

It takes fit marathon walkers 7 hours with no breaks.

7 hours to walk 20 miles isn't crazy

Clearly fire bolt had never actually walked any long distances before
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Awesome
07/23/18 2:08:02 PM
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I can walk 2 miles in 20 minutes. Kid is slow slow slow.
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Link43130
07/23/18 2:10:37 PM
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i really like that the first thing they did for him was help setup a gofundme so other people could donate to fix his car. hopefully he could get the money before the next time he needed to go to work i guess
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CableZL
07/23/18 2:25:23 PM
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Walter Carr

If only his name was Walker Carr

Missed opportunities
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UnfairRepresent
07/23/18 3:12:55 PM
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CableZL posted...
Walter Carr

If only his name was Walker Carr

Missed opportunities

Let's blame his parents.
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Antifar
07/23/18 3:24:33 PM
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I feel like there are some issues here that aren't being explored
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UnfairRepresent
07/24/18 5:13:45 AM
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Antifar posted...
I feel like there are some issues here that aren't being explored

Such as?
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do_ob_tpkillr
07/24/18 5:33:38 AM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Such as?


Where the hell is he gonna find money for petrol?

Parking fees?

Car maintenance?

I'd imagine the car's insurance has already been bought under his boss's name, so we can skip that.
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SoundNetwork
07/24/18 5:44:23 AM
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Literally gave him an old car instead of a new one
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treewojima
07/24/18 5:45:16 AM
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an out-of-warranty Ford Escape is basically a white elephant
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EpicMickeyDrew
07/24/18 6:10:11 AM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
She then called his boss and retold her incredible experience with her new friend, leaving them both in tears.

Why? Why do they cry so much
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catboy0_0
07/24/18 6:11:38 AM
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EpicMickeyDrew posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
She then called his boss and retold her incredible experience with her new friend, leaving them both in tears.

Why? Why do they cry so much

jealous much?
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ModLogic
07/24/18 6:24:33 AM
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fire_bolt posted...
How the fuck does it take 7 hours to walk 20 miles? Even my fat ass makes better time than that

stfu
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EpicMickeyDrew
07/24/18 6:35:50 AM
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catboy0_0 posted...
EpicMickeyDrew posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
She then called his boss and retold her incredible experience with her new friend, leaving them both in tears.

Why? Why do they cry so much

jealous much?

no, not really. I get the story i just don't get why there's 3 instances of crying in it
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EnragedSlith
07/24/18 6:38:03 AM
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Bandit_Keith
07/24/18 6:44:02 AM
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EpicMickeyDrew posted...
no, not really. I get the story i just don't get why there's 3 instances of crying in it

Five, if we count your two posts.

I kid, I kid..
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gp1829
07/24/18 6:45:34 AM
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do_ob_tpkillr posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
Such as?


Where the hell is he gonna find money for petrol?

Parking fees?

Car maintenance?

I'd imagine the car's insurance has already been bought under his boss's name, so we can skip that.


With the job he can now drive to easier. I am also not sure how GoFundMe works but tmits over $60,000 now so if he gets that I'm sure he can buy gas.
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Lathissamus
07/24/18 6:51:10 AM
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EnragedSlith posted...
Struttin that ass

HUHHHHH
*throws cigarette*
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UnfairRepresent
07/24/18 7:02:18 AM
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EpicMickeyDrew posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
EpicMickeyDrew posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
She then called his boss and retold her incredible experience with her new friend, leaving them both in tears.

Why? Why do they cry so much

jealous much?

no, not really. I get the story i just don't get why there's 3 instances of crying in it

It's called empathy

Google it
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BlingBling22947
07/24/18 5:14:29 PM
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I barely roll out of bed to go to my job.

I respect his dedication.
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UnfairRepresent
07/24/18 5:53:34 PM
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BlingBling22947 posted...
I barely roll out of bed to go to my job.

I respect his dedication.

Bring your bed to work

Problem solved
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Kombucha
07/24/18 5:55:11 PM
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wow i wonder if this is borgez
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Tyranthraxus
07/24/18 5:59:07 PM
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fire_bolt posted...
How the fuck does it take 7 hours to walk 20 miles? Even my fat ass makes better time than that


A brisk walking pace is 3mph or approximately 7 hours. Most "fat asses" would not be able to do that for 7 hours straight and I doubt most people in general could either. Just standing for 7 hours is a fucking pain sometimes or at least it was back when I worked retail.
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orcus_snake
07/24/18 6:03:02 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
fire_bolt posted...
How the fuck does it take 7 hours to walk 20 miles? Even my fat ass makes better time than that

https://www.verywellfit.com/how-far-can-a-healthy-person-walk-3975556

It takes fit marathon walkers 7 hours with no breaks.

7 hours to walk 20 miles isn't crazy


took me like 5 hrs to run a half marathon back in highschool and I didnt even train for it, I was relatively fit but I was no athlete, half a marathon must be comparable to that and I wonder where the extra 2 hours would come.

Anyways didnt he just walk 10 miles? guess it was just shitty calculations by the news outlet that dunno what they are doing.
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UnfairRepresent
07/24/18 6:20:49 PM
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orcus_snake posted...

took me like 5 hrs to run a half marathon back in highschool and I didnt even train for it, I was relatively fit but I was no athlete, half a marathon must be comparable to that and I wonder where the extra 2 hours would come.

lolwut?

Running half a marathon is the same walking 20 miles?
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gatorsPENSbucs
07/24/18 6:26:04 PM
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A free car for walking like 3 hours. Damn.
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EpicMickeyDrew
07/24/18 7:27:46 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
EpicMickeyDrew posted...
catboy0_0 posted...
EpicMickeyDrew posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
She then called his boss and retold her incredible experience with her new friend, leaving them both in tears.

Why? Why do they cry so much

jealous much?

no, not really. I get the story i just don't get why there's 3 instances of crying in it

It's called empathy

Google it

"Hes a great kid, hes been walking all night to get to your house," *both start crying*
Did you cry when you read this? Where's your empathy?
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The Trent
07/24/18 7:31:26 PM
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yo this story is awesome and anyone who wants to criticize it/anyone's emotional response to it can get fucked
unless it's not true, then jordanshrug.jpeg
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eston
07/24/18 7:36:58 PM
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He's gonna need a boat with all that fucking crying, god damn
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LightningAce11
07/24/18 7:41:19 PM
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The CEO was obviously impressed by the kid's dedication and gave him the car as an investment.
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UnfairRepresent
07/25/18 4:51:35 AM
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LightningAce11 posted...
The CEO was obviously impressed by the kid's dedication and gave him the car as an investment.

yes
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DarthWendy
07/25/18 5:49:13 AM
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This is why America is well on the verge of Being Great Again : motivated hard-working youth with the will to ACHIEVE, and company heads becoming protective fatherly figures for their motivated employees !

Nothing can stop the Us of A if more people become like those two, instead of being fat NEETs slouched on their couches in the parents' basement, watching anime all day and posting inane leftist idiocies on the Internet while eating Cheesy Poofs !

So better get to it chaps, if you want to SEIZE all the opportunities offered by the Trump Era and make these historical moments your moments of glory !
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UnfairRepresent
07/26/18 5:29:53 PM
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DarthWendy posted...
This is why America is well on the verge of Being Great Again : motivated hard-working youth with the will to ACHIEVE, and company heads becoming protective fatherly figures for their motivated employees !

Nothing can stop the Us of A if more people become like those two, instead of being fat NEETs slouched on their couches in the parents' basement, watching anime all day and posting inane leftist idiocies on the Internet while eating Cheesy Poofs !

So better get to it chaps, if you want to SEIZE all the opportunities offered by the Trump Era and make these historical moments your moments of glory !

ok
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