An act of kindness at a Tulsa Enterprise went viral after an employee went above and beyond typical customer service.
Enterprise employee John Goodlett’s small token of kindness is having a big effect on those sharing the gesture across the internet. Now, one picture that has been shared nearly 25,000 times is inspiring people to spread the love.
"To see it come out this far and still be making noise, and making waves, it's something you've got to be grateful for and take as a blessing," Goodlett said.
For Goodlett, loving his job and those he helps come natural, so he can't seem to understand all the fuss surrounding a picture of him holding a child while he helped a customer.
The recipient of the good deed is Coty Vincent, who was having a bad day. A hit-and-run wreck left her alone with a set of twins in the backseat, her car in desperate need of major repairs.
She needed someone to help her out, but she never expected she'd get someone like John Goodlett.
"Him [sic] seeing that I was a twin mom in need of an extra set of hands, it definitely was a message from God," Vincent said.
That's all it took. Goodlett, also a twin, knew just how to handle the situation. He knew Vincent was short-handed, so he grabbed one of her children, and went on with his job.
"I'm going to do this out of the kindness of my heart because you need somebody to pack this other kid for you," Goodlett said. "And you can't pack them both in two hands inside Enterprise."
Eleven-month-old Levi, spent his Enterprise experience in the hands of one of the company's dedicated workers, while his brother Holt enjoyed the time held by his mom.
The act didn't go unnoticed by the company either, Goodlett received what he calls the greatest reward.
"The reward was to give back to the first sports program I got to play for as a kid," Goodlett said.
The North Mabee Boys and Girls Club, dear to Goodlett's heart and childhood, now also benefiting from his kindness.
"I think that this world would be a better place if we all would just be a John," Vincent said. "And we have to be that change that we want to see. We want to see more people like John, well it starts with us."
Even #BeAJohn is even catching on. It's a phrase Vincent hopes people will associate with a random act of kindness.
"I say we take this and do the best we can to keep motivating people," Goodlett said.
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