Waiter’s unexpected heart-warming act for sick boy

A waiter has been praised for going above and beyond to visit a young boy he served at a local restaurant in hospital.

Drew Lewis, a University student from Ohio, served Tommy Gallagher, 8, who is suffering from brain cancer and his family at a local Olive Garden Restaurant.

According to Tommy’s mother, Krista, the pair got talking and Drew learned that Tommy was going to be admitted to hospital to help stop the seizures he had been suffering from.

"Somewhere along the night Tommy mentioned his surgery and Drew Lewis sat with Tommy , got him buckets of mints and just talked through it all . Tommy says “ If you’re not busy on Monday you can come see me in the hospital! " Krista posted om Facebook.

Krista went on to admit that she wasn’t sure if Drew would come by and visit, but it didn’t take long for him to act on his promise.

'We left our info with him and a man (in college to become an Akron police officer ) who has many things to do in life , showed up on Monday and sat with family he didn’t even know , for 6 1/2 hours out of the 8 1/2 hours of surgery,"

Not only did Tommy stop by, he also took the time to get to know the Gallagher family and their friends.

"He talked with us, calmed us, took our mind off things. Turns out he’s a lot like Tommy, really Tommy’s soul twin!" wrote Krista.

The story has pulled at the internet’s heartstrings, receiving over 3,500 likes and hundreds of comments.

"God bless Tommy in his recovery! And may God bless Drew for his caring heart and in his future career as a police officer. He sure has a calling for service!!" commented a Facebook user.

"A beautiful story of how wonderful people meet each other and share .. comfort... give a piece of themselves.. Angel's are among us!! "

We sure hope this story will inspire others to deliver a good deed to those who truly need it.