'She's just like you': Woman turned away from salon gets a wonderful surprise from a Walmart cashier
It was in Burton, Michigan that a Walmart cashier saw something unfair happen.
Ebony Harris, who works at the Subway inside Walmart, witnessed a customer get refused service in the nail salon of the store.
Outraged by this, she decided to take matters into her own hands.
Tasia Smith saw what happened next and wrote about it in a Facebook post.
She explained that, "today, this sweet girl went into Burton Wal-Mart's nail salon "Da Vi nails" and they denied her service because 'she moves too much.'''
"Out of the kindness of the walmart workers hearts they went and bought nail polish and came into my work to paint this sweet girls nails. They were so patient with her (which she did great, barely moved & was just so sweet)… Thank you to the walmart workers for making this beautiful girls day!"
Tasia uploaded two photos of Ebony Smith, who skipped her lunch break, painting the rejected customer Angela Peters' nails.
This was our Feeling Good in the D story!! @Walmart should be proud to have an employee like Ebony Harris!! https://t.co/Fld4YGAkVK @JayTowers @alllymart @ChelseaKivell pic.twitter.com/7MXBqydXNm
— 100.3 WNIC (@1003WNIC) August 6, 2018
Speaking to WJRT, Tasia said, "I just wanted to post it for awareness and appreciation, because people needed to know what was going on with the business and Ebony deserved all the appreciation she could get.''
Ebony explained that she had been watching the nail salon, which is located next door, refuse to do the Angela's nails because her hands were shaking as a result of her cerebral palsy.
"I just wanted to make her day special. I didn't really want her day to be ruined. That's why I did it," Ebony said.
"And you know, she moved her hands a little bit and she kept saying she was sorry. And, I told her 'don't say that'. I said 'you're fine'."
The Facebook post has racked up almost 1k comments, 4.6K shares and 6.6k likes.
The story has gotten a huge reaction from people on social media, who have written comments praising Ebony's kind gesture.
When a Michigan nail salon wouldn't give Angela Peters, who has cerebral palsy, a manicure, #Walmart cashier Ebony Harris stepped in. #Kindness https://t.co/R0jTzHliO6 pic.twitter.com/ycvIzPZ1bM
— Lisa Gutierrez (@LisaGinKC) August 6, 2018
One said, ''this is how we should treat each other! Why can't we all be like this lady???' while another wrote, ''a nice reminder for all that we need to slow it down and consider those around us and make life better for others.''
Ebony wishes her actions will make other people treat people with disabilities teh same as they would want to be treated themselves.
"We're not trying to bash the nail salon. But maybe spread awareness that no matter the person, they're people too. She's a girly girl. She's just like you, me, Tasia, my daughter, anybody. She wants to look pretty, you know, and so why can't she?"
Why can't she indeed – may many others follow in Ebony's footsteps!