{"id":850,"date":"2024-07-06T20:17:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T20:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/?p=850"},"modified":"2024-07-06T20:17:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T20:17:56","slug":"waitress-is-rude-to-pop-singer-his-response-surprises-her-story-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/waitress-is-rude-to-pop-singer-his-response-surprises-her-story-of-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Waitress Is Rude to Pop Singer, His Response Surprises Her \u2014 Story of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
Josh Hallaren, a struggling singer, was performing outside a restaurant when the owner offered him a meal at a discount. Inside, the waitress was rude, but Josh noticed a poster about her son, Luke, who needed expensive treatment for a rare disease. Realizing her distress, Josh left his entire savings of $1,500 with a note: \u201cThis is for Luke, and I hope it brings back your smile.\u201d\n
Rita, the waitress, was overwhelmed by Josh\u2019s kindness. She shared his story and a video of him singing online, which went viral. Josh gained millions of fans and caught the attention of a studio executive who offered him a contract.\n
Josh\u2019s first concert was dedicated to Luke, raising $19,000 for his treatment. \u201cThis is for Luke,\u201d he told Rita. Six months later, Josh\u2019s career took off, and Luke and his mom attended his album launch, smiling proudly.\n
Josh Hallaren, a struggling singer, was performing outside a restaurant when the owner offered him a meal at a discount. Inside, the waitress was rude, but Josh… \n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n