Gordie Howe's Act Of Kindness To A Teenage Waiter At Mother's Pizza In Peterborough Had Lasting Impact

Hockey icon Gordie Howe has passed away at the age of 88, and many are sharing their recollections of how this man touched so many lives well beyond hockey.

93.3 MY-FM radio personality Joel Scott shared an amazing anecdote on his Facebook page about the impact Gordie Howe had on him during one moment as a teenager when Scott was a waiter at Mother's Pizza in Peterborough. Read it below..

Joel Scott's Facebook post:

"I served Gordie Howe once as a teenager waitering at Mother's Pizza in Peterborough. He was with his wife. I was terrified. As I went to the table, my mouth went dry, my hands were shaking, my voice cracked as I asked them what they wanted...he clearly knew I was nervous...they ordered...he asked where a great place would be to take his wife for a drive... I was sweating through my shirt a bit i was so nervous around him.....This is the guy who owned hockey for 40 years! The Gordie Howe Hat Trick !! Mr. Elbows! When I brought the bill over, I thanked them and wished them well..I remember his credit card said Howe Enterprises on it..and when they got up to leave, Mr. Howe came over to the bar and put his hand on my shoulder..and told me I did a great job, and wished me a great weekend. A classy move from a class act."

Howe's gesture had a lasting impact on Joel: "He knew I was terrified and and in awe...and it was his quiet way of letting me know it's all good kid," he tells PTBOCanada. "It was a reminder that no matter how big you get you always treat people with respect and kindness...he embodied that his whole life."

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