Thumper's one small good gesture goes global. Doing the right thing.

He's 50 years old, he's worked with his boss, Randy Emmons, as a busboy for the last nine years at Randy's Southside Diner in Orchard Mesa, Colorado. A small suburb of Grand Junction. In that time Johnny Duckworth III, better known as 'Thumper' has proven himself a loyal, hard worker...who does whatever it takes to get to work, walk, get a ride, ride a bicycle. He's beloved by all the regulars at the diner...and though Thumper has had a host of hard times, his work and appreciation for the simple things in life have never wained. So last month when he found an envelope full of cash, left behind at a booth he was cleaning...without hesitation, he turned it over to his boss. Randy was so impressed by his employees honesty, knowing how much that money would have meant to Thumper...he started a Gofundme.com campaign for him. the goal? To raise $3-thousand dollars. The response? Well, it's been out of this world...with national outlets, like USA Today, The Today Show and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation picking up on the story of a busboy...doing the right thing...doing good. It seems so simple, but for some reason, Thumper's story has struck a chord with people in America and as far away as South Africa. Why? Who knows... maybe we just love a good story? Maybe we don't hear enough of them...or maybe, just maybe, we like it when an underdog climbs from the bottom without stepping on anybody else to do it. By the way, the money raised so far? How bout more than $25-thousand dollars! The money will be life changing for Thumper, getting him into some stable housing, some reliable transportation and some money for his future. It all started with a good deed and a little help from Randy...and the universe took over. Thumper will tell you...it's really not about all the hubbub. It's about a job, friends and his customers...and maybe, just maybe... a vacation in Jamaica. It's his little dream. 

Here is Thumper's 'Good News.'