Walter Carr, a Birmingham, Alabama, college student, walked 20 miles through the night to get to work on his first day after his car broke down, leading the company’s CEO to give him his car.
Carr also had help from police, who saw him walking at 4 a.m., bought him breakfast and lunch at a local fast-food restaurant, and drove him the rest of the way to work, AL.com reported.
Carr was starting his job with Bellhops moving company and was determined not to miss the first day. When police told the woman he was helping move about how far he had walked, he made such an impression on Jenny Lamey that she posted accolades on Facebook about him, which caught the attention of Bellhops CEO Luke Marklin, AL.com reported.
“I just can’t tell you how touched I was by Walter and his journey,” Lamey posted. “he is humble and kind and cheerful. ... He is hardworking and tough. ... I am in total awe of this young man!” Lamey also set up a GoFundMe page to help Carr with expenses.
Marklin drove from Tennessee to Birmingham on Monday to thank Carr for his dedication, and gave Carr his 2014 Ford Escape. “I am honestly blown away by him,” Marklin said, AL.com reported. “Everything he did that day is exactly who we are — heart and grit. So far, he’s batting 1,000.”
Carr will graduate from Lawson State in December and wants to join the U.S. Marines before getting his bachelor’s degree in physical therapy, AL.com reported. He says he wants to use the new car he was given to help others.
“God blessed me to be a blessing,” he said, AL.com reported. “Whatever challenges God puts in front of me I know it’s for a reason.”
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