A tiny act of compassion can make a big difference. You never know how fate will make things work in your favor.

Liz Woodward is a diligent waitress who works the midnight shift at Delran, New Jersey’s 130 Diner.

At roughly 5 a.m., two firefighters entered the diner and ordered their «largest» cup of coffee.

Liz noticed how tired the firefighters appeared. She also learned about the neighboring fire at a warehouse in North Brunswick, which was one of the day’s top news stories.

«After 12 hours fighting the fire and delivering water, he hadn’t (eaten), so I took him (Paul) out for breakfast to the route 130 diner in Delran,» Tim Young, one of the two males, stated on Facebook.

When they asked for the bill, Tim and Paul were surprised by the note written on it that says, “Your breakfast is on me today – Thank you for all that you do; for serving others & for running into the places everyone else runs away from.”

Liz’s act moved the two gentlemen, so Tim decided to share it on social media, where someone disclosed that Liz was also struggling to care for her father, Steve, who had a brain aneurysm rupture, leaving him quadriplegic.

Everyone in Liz’s family struggled to transport Steve, especially to his doctor’s visits, because they need a specialized vehicle, specifically a wheelchair accessible van.

Tim and Paul were sharing a GoFundMe page for Liz’s father, which she had started a year ago. More people contributed to the GoFundMe campaign, which now has a total of $86,500. Her story was also shared with Mobility Ventures LLC, a well-known manufacturer of the vehicle they desired, and they provided an MV-1 to Steve.

Watch how Liz’s simple act of kindness turned into a chain of positive events in her family’s life in the video below.