Friends go viral for touching act of kindness in Alabama restaurant

A group of friends from Lincoln, Alabama, has gone viral for inviting an elderly woman sitting alone to their table to share a meal.

Ja'Mario Howard took to Facebook to explain that he had seen the woman, named Eleanor, eating alone.

After inviting her to sit with them, he learnt that she had lost her husband of almost 60 years.

He said: "I walked over to her and asked if I could sit with her.

"She said yes and we talked for a minute and after a while of talking she told me she lost her husband and that tomorrow would have been their 60th anniversary."

So tonight JaMychol Baker Tae Knight and myself went out to eat at this place called Brads in Oxford, and after us...

Posted by Jamario Howard on Thursday, April 18, 2019

Mr Howard explained: "I instantly gave my condolences and asked her to come eat with us, which she was excited to do. The point in this is always be kind and be nice to people."

The good deed reached over 64,000 shares on Facebook.

Mr Howard told Press Association: "She was just sitting alone. I felt that she needed company... It doesn't cost a cent to be kind.

"I love the comments because they are mostly positive."

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