A man who walked over a dozen miles to his first day of work was rewarded with a car from the CEO as thanks.
It was supposed to be Walter Carr’s first day of work with a moving company Sunday when his car broke down. But, instead of calling out, he walked through the night to be on time.
Carr’s vehicle stopped working the night before his first day with the moving company Bellhops, and he knew he couldn’t miss it. So, he decided to walk. Carr began his hike from Homewood, Alabama, to the town of Pelham, Alabama, at midnight. He walked at least 14 miles before police picked him up at 4 a.m.
Once police heard his story, they took Carr to breakfast. Then, they gave him a ride the rest of the way to the home of the Lamey family, who he was scheduled to help move that morning.
Jenny Hayden Lamey discovered that Carr and his mother were from New Orleans, but moved to Alabama after losing their home during Hurricane Katrina.
Lamey shared the story on Facebook — the post quickly went viral. And word eventually got back to the CEO of the Bellhops moving company, Luke Marklin who wrote on Twitter, “I’m really proud to be on the same team as Walter. We set a high bar on service and he just raised it. Look forward to thanking him in person this week.”
But, Marklin did a bit more than just thank Carr, he gifted Carr his 2014 Ford Escape.
While the young man’s long walks to work may be over, few will forget the perseverance he showed along the way.