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Wednesday 20 May 2015

Touching moment 5yr boy begged his mum to buy a homeless man dinner... and then said grace with him

How heartwarming is this? 5 year old Josiah Duncan (pictured with his mum) brought brought a group of Waffle House diners to tears when he asked his mother to buy dinner for a homeless man he saw outside - and then sang a blessing with him at the table.

Ava Faulk said her son wouldn't stop asking her questions when he spotted a disheveled man holding a bag with his bike outside the restaurant in Prattville. When Faulk explained the man was homeless, little Josiah asked 'What does that mean?'  Faulk told Josiah that it meant he didn't have a home, to which her son responded, 'Where is his house? Where is his family? Where does he keep his groceries?'

But Josiah was most concerned that the stranger didn't have any food, and he begged his mother to buy the man a meal at the restaurant, she told WSFA 12 News. 

The mother agreed, but when the man sat down at the restaurant and 'nobody really waited on him', Josiah decided to take matters into his own hands. 

He 'jumped up' and asked the man if he needed a menu, telling him 'you can't order without one', Faulk said. 

When the man insisted he would be fine with a simple cheeseburger, Faulk made sure he knew he could have anything he wanted. 
The mother remembers that, when he asked if he could have bacon, she told him 'get as much bacon as you want'. 

And before the man could dig in, Josiah said he wanted to 'say the blessing with him', singing loud enough for the other 11 customers in the restaurant to hear.
'God our Father, God our Father, we thank you, we thank you,' he sang. 'For our many blessings, for our many blessings, Amen, Amen.' 

Faulk said everyone, including the man, teared up. It's a moment the mother said she will never forget. 

'Watching my son touch the 11 people in that Waffle House tonight will be forever one of the greatest accomplishments as a parent I'll ever get to witness.'  

Source: UK Daily Mail/WSFA 12 News.

128 comments:

  1. Awww..how sweet..Some kids are naturally nice

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    1. Aww. So sweet of d boy. His mama is sure raising him well. Some Naija parents will slap their kids if they dare made such demands. Yet we keep asking what is wrong with us.

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    2. Wow! So sweet of him, and God bless him.

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    1. And what has a bike got to do with homelessness? You can't have a bike if your are homeless? What of homeless people who live in their cars? Do your research next time biko

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    2. @ obina ur father, so if him get bike mean say everything dey ok for am, u need dialysis of d brain, dat ur stinking mouth like umgbeke pus***y

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    3. So what if he has a bike? Does that make him any less homeless?

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    4. Obinna o di ka ishi mebiri gi nke ojo. What is the definition of homeless? Go to google and find out the definition then come back here and feel very stupid with yourself you hear? Good boy. Now run along. See why your parents told you to study well in school? Ishi mmebi wu ihe na enye gi nsogbu. Zuzuru fuo nga. Aturu mmuo

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    5. Just in case of next time so u don't disgrace urself bike isn't just power bikes or okada, they call bicycles bikes here and I'm sure u knw lots of Pple got it

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    6. Imagine the kind of homeless comment you just made...

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  3. Hmm this is so touching ..my blog http://www.gistnation.com

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  4. Little Children are The Cutest!!

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  5. Cute baby,may he forever be blessed

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  6. Awwwwwww....
    An angel at such tender age.

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  7. God will bless that young man!

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  8. heart touching, may the little boy never know lack in his life. amen

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  9. Wow, had me a bit teary eyed too!

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  10. Wow! Gud boy, may God bless him n his mum

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  11. Wow! Gud boy, may God bless him n his mum

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  12. God works in ways we can't imagine

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  13. The innocence of dat little Angel. Wish we could all be like children, the world would have been a berra place. Linda take note!

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  14. Soooo touching. little angel, may God bless u

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  15. I teared up reading this too. Lovely!

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  16. The innocence of dat little Angel. Wish we could all be like children, the world would have been a berra place. Linda take note!

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  17. *Phewww! I almost shed a tear

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  18. 9ja pikin go bone d mata!!

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  19. Awww.. how sweet. Like the vid i watched online where people don't care about the homeless or even wanna help them with food or anything. It's a crazy world out there.. y'all beta be grateful with what u have n stop grumbling. Bye!

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  20. Awwwwww..... that really got me. God bless this child.

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  21. May d good LORD bless u lil Josiah, u shall rich to feed nations IJN. Amen

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  22. May d good LORD bless u lil Josiah, u shall rich to feed nations IJN. Amen

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  23. a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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    Lord knws if i try this stuff when i was that age i for dey psych hospital bcos the slap wey them tear me that tym go still dey affect me up to this moment i swear...
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  24. May d good LORD bless u lil Josiah, u shall rich to feed nations IJN. Amen

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  25. May d good LORD bless u lil Josiah, u shall rich to feed nations IJN. Amen

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  26. Ok..........







    APATA ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ROCK OF AGES

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  27. Good#Lobatan

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  28. Awww soo touching 😢

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  29. Good bless his little heart

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  30. Nice of them.

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  31. Never knew i would drop a tear in my weeping vase any time soon.
    So touching a story that Z was forced to take a walk around the Complex facility, as i can't explain to colleagues why my eyes are soaked red.
    Never knew that some ish will be Too emotional 4 me to handle.
    Don't even know what 2 say about the lil kid other than i will LUV TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH HIM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LIFE I THOUGHT I KNEW.

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  32. Awwww handsome boy I love what this little boy did. May God bless u josiah Amen.

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  33. Awwwww.. Some people are just born with it. Blessed child

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  34. It pays to be kind.

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  35. Wow! God bless that little boy

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  36. Wow! God bless that little boy

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  37. Blessed child!!! Tells a lot about his upbringing. God bless you and ur mum.

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  38. very touching.. shey nigerian kids nowadays can do this? question to be answered

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  39. If na Naija parents them go pull the boy ears ask am watin concern am. That is why God blessed oyimbo land. Oyimbo people nor get stress at all. Them no send

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  40. Wow! Children wit good heart, and born into dat special being dat God calls them into r usually known by their fruits.

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  41. Wsh we cud av mor pipu like him in diz world

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  42. wow.......Children re blessings


    Moye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB......

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  43. Beautiful soul God bless his hrt Amen.

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  44. Small boy with a good heart.....this shows what he gonna b in future.

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  45. Amazing..This is what we really need..LOVE

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  46. That's how God passes thru us to bless someone .... God bless that little boy and his family

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  47. awww! train up a child in a way he should go. that child is well trained.

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  48. awwwww...my eyes fail me too. God is good all the time.showing love and care through the eyes and acts of a child. lets learn to share and care 4d needy.may God bless his soul.

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  49. Couldn't hold my tears as I read " he wanted to say the blessing wt him". When a mother lives a life dts worth emulating! U see it in the life of the children. Not teachn children a life of negative class nd show off.

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  50. So touching to read

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  51. So touching to read

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  52. Its indeed a proud moment to witness as a parent. It speaks well of his home.. Thanks for sharing, Linda

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  53. So touching to read

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  54. So touching to read

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  55. So touching to read

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  56. Raise ur kids in d way of the Lord and they won't depart from it, dis made me cry

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  57. This small cutey is really an angel. He will be a great guy in future touching many souls.

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  58. WoW!This kid is well trained.

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  59. My eyes just got misty! GOD bless that child!

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  60. So touching! Out of the mouths of babes....Parents should take a cue from this, that sweet kid learnt kindness from his parents even when his mom forgot... Lord please give me the grace to be a good guardian when i have kids

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  61. God bless you son. Amen!

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  62. God bless you son. Amen!

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  63. nobody go comment nah....when dier is no eggplant on display..

    anyways...

    1st to commentus...

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  64. May the Lord protect him. And may he grow in the knowledge of God

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  65. #DEEP
    #THANKFUL
    #GRATEFUL
    BLESSED

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  66. That is a world changer right there. He's a greater man at heart than so many of us.

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  67. Good touching story,
    this is some positive post, not eggplant or the Kardashian clan..smh

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  68. This boy is going to be great in years to come

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  69. Wonderful.....Some home Work For d Future Parents....Let Your Kids Rep What U Teach 'em (Positive o)

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  70. Wow. I just really want to be a great parent.

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  71. Wow.!
    .God bless and increase d young child in HIS knowledge and,provide for d poor as well. Amen

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  72. Dats magical.... she's blessed

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  73. This was the Holy Spirit at work.

    Praise God
    Bleass mother and son

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  74. Wow... Truly inspiring... Mum did a great job raising her son in a manner worthy of emulation. As adults we should learn to be like this kid and see everyone as equals. This story brought tears to my eyes

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  75. At 5 years. Who ever had a negative mindset in that place will marvel and change his ways with the act of that boy. You can be anyone's angel if you choose to. God bless the lil' lad.

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  76. I teared up reading it. A child shall lead the way. Love is always an action, never just words.

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  77. God bless him. He has a pure heart, hope this evil world does not taint him and he grows into a kind hearted man

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  78. God bless that Child!

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  79. A child with a large heart. Wonderful and very sensitive kid. You will go places dear. God bless you for touching lives. # landlady

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  80. you see why God loves little children?They are pure at heart

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  81. wow...... good boy from a nice home... keep it up.. god bless u and ur family.

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  82. Glory be to Almighty God for this wonderful kid he will continue to be source of joy to his family and entire world sorrow will never be his potion in his entire life. Amen.

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  83. No wonder the bible says....the kingdom of God belongs to little children. .....I guess the 11 people cried because they all walked pass the man without the thought of feeding him.

    Whatsoever you do...to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me...says the Lord of Host.

    Truly, God have a way of letting all mankind know that little thing sometimes matters..

    May God in his infinite mercy continue to order the steps of the little Angel. .....

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  84. This made me tear up a little. God bless that little boy and his mum. Amen

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  85. And you tell me theres no God? They say God is love that you can relate from this story. True love is real same as God #BEWISE

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  86. Its a reflection of good parenting and it can never be hidden, if you like let your children watch wizki and dvidoff, little shoki dancing twerps is what you will have.

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  87. Awwww how sweet, really pure at heart!

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  88. I felt the sympathy n meekness nature of the Lil boy Oh God bless him n his mother

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  89. Wow, the innocence of a child. Truly, this child is an angel in human form. Hope he stays true to his calling as he grows up in this cynical and heartless world.

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  90. Awwww, such a beautiful soul. God bless him richly

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