Free Chick-fil-A meal makes up for Asheville woman's terrible day

Thursday, April 30, 2015
ASHEVILLE, NC (WTVD) -- A restaurant in Asheville is proving that even at the drive-thru there's time for compassion.

WLOS-TV reports Carrie Chisholm stopped at a Chick-fil-A Monday night, and when she couldn't find her wallet, the night crew decided to comp her.
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The manager said he didn't think much of it, but it turned out Carrie had a rough day, and that little bit of kindness went a long way.

She had spent hours in the hospital with her 3-year-old son - who has a congenital heart condition - thinking he was having a heart attack.

After all that stress, she posted the receipt with the free dinner on Facebook - where it's gotten thousands of "likes."

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