I’ll be totally honest here, this clip made me cry a little bit. If you haven’t watched it yet, just wait until the very end…

Last month, CBS featured this short story about an eight-year-old boy from Toledo, Ohio who found a $20 bill and promptly gave it away to a soldier, but the simple acts goes much deeper than this.  In this touching account, even a young boy can show us not only about the profound impact of kindness but also the strength of family bonds.

Myles Eckert was just about to enter a Cracker Barrel restaurant when he found the twenty dollars in the parking lot. He reports thinking about using the money to buy a video game, but changed his mind when he saw a soldier sitting in the restaurant.  The soldier, he says, reminded him of his dad. Myles’ dad had died in Iraq when Myles was only five weeks old. Even without memories to hold onto, the absence of a father has clearly impacted Myles.  The clip of Myles showing the reporter his father’s dog tags and wedding ring is heart-wrenching to say the least. Luckily, Myles has turned this pain and love for a father he never knew into kindness.

The soldier who received the $20 from Myles, Lt. Col. Frank Dailey, was also profoundly touched by Myles’ decision to give him the money. It’s amazing how much influence an eight-year-old can have on a grown man such as this, Dailey explained that “It’s incredible be recognized in such a manner.”  One of the things that I loved most about this story is how one of the most unforgettable moments for Dailey, in what is presumably a formidable military career, was inspired by the sincere, pure kindness of a little boy.  It just goes to show that the immense impact of an act of kindness can come from anywhere and anyone.

Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-8-year-old-turns-20-into-priceless-gift/