Saw this man sitting by himself at a Waffle House in Midway, Florida.

Intrigued, he stopped to say hello, and asked the man what he was doing.

A handmade note with three simple wordsLove Every Bodyis attached to each banknote.

He told me those were the last words his mother said to him, says Cate.

The man told him, She didn’t say I love you.'

She said love every body.'

So that’s what I’m doing.

What’s especially inspiring about his acts of kindness is his consistency.

According to his calculations, the anonymous man has given away over $13,000 thus far.

The homeless guy who worked in the warehouse must have caught on.

He was living at the shelter.

He started bringing me sandwiches.

He meets people at AA, hires them for all kinds of extra jobs,she shared.

They can make as many mistakes as it takes, he hires them back over and over.

We’ve gotten to know many of them over the years, a privilege.

The story, and the response to it, is a reminder of the ripple effect of kindness.

Lastly, while he was alone, clearly his moms love is still with him, Cate adds.

And now all of us.

So of course, I ask him about it.

And they all come with that note you see in the picture.

He copies and cut these out every few days.

Obviously, I ask about the note.

That’s what I’m doing, he told Cate.

It says love every body.

He told me those were the last three words his mother said to him.

And he says it to me again.

She didnt say I love you.She said love every body.

So thats what Im doing.

The tweets received an overwhelming number of replies, leading Cate to add one last tweet.

Response to this couldnt be any more beautiful.

If you have time, read the replies.

People are sharing their own stories of love every body.

To media, yes you’re free to use this.

The homeless guy who worked in the warehouse must have caught on.

He was living at the shelter.

He started bringing me sandwiches.

So much time spent doom scrolling on Twitter and feeling so sad and helpless about life.

I forget the joy I have felt from helping those in need.

I bought her two new ones so she wouldnt have to tow somewhere else.

The shop put my tires on for free!

My brother is 25+ years sober.

Owns a large building company.

He meets people at AA, hires them for all kinds of extra jobs.

They can make as many mistakes as it takes, he hires them back over and over.

We’ve gotten to know many of them over the years, a privilege.

This thread helped me remember the lights still here.

One man offered to lend me his truckhis only possession besides the tent.

I was not the generous one in this story.

I know what it feels like to go without.

I just want to give people hope and let them know that someone out there cares.