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Waiter Smile, Teeth: Customer Gives $25K Tip to Waiter So He Can Fix His Teeth

By Effie Orfanides
Published on: 05:14 PST, Mar 10, 2015

A waiter got a tip to fix his smile/teeth from a customer who wanted to do a good deed. According to the Huffington Post, Brian Maixner of Wichita, Kansas, was given thousands of dollars for dental care work to replace his missing/decaying teeth. The customer, Fred Boettcher, was really touched by Maixner’s upbeat attitude when he visited Doo Dah Diner, and wanted to do something really special for the waiter, who also happens to be a single dad.

“I took one look at this young man and knew he was something special. He carried himself with such kindness and confidence with a mouth that looked painful. I was struck by that,” said Boettcher.

“I was in shock. I was trying to wait on their table, but I was crying a bit,” said Maixner.

The waiter got a new smile thanks to new teeth paid for by the generous customer. Previously suffering from dental problems himself, Boettcher sent Maixner to his dentist. The teeth that were left in his mouth were pulled, and he was fitted for dentures while he waits for dental implants. So far, the process has taken about two months. Last Wednesday, Maixner showed off his new smile, and his friends couldn’t believe the transformation — and strangers can’t believe it either.

“My friends on Facebook went through the roof. I’ve been getting a lot of people stopping me in public,” Maixner said.

According to Sport Act, these two men will more than likely be friends for life. One stranger changes another’s life, just on a whim — that’s pretty incredible, and it’s something that Maixner thinks about often.

“This man doesn’t know me and this is something I could never afford to do for myself. It touched me so much that he cared,” he said.

Stories of generous tippers often make headlines, as these stories serve as feel good news that everyone seems to enjoy reading about. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, a pizza delivery guy was showered with gifts in addition to a $2,084 tip when he delivered one pizza in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His story also went viral. The delivery guy simply couldn’t believe the generosity of the customers.

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