Uber Generosity

GSU Law College   (Photo by Jay Ingram11)

When passenger Kevin Esch took an Uber ride, he got to talking with driver Latonya Young.  Came to find out that Young was a single mom who was struggling to continue college while raising her kids.

Georgia State University was holding up Young’s registration until she paid off a $700 debt.  Even while working two jobs, Young could not afford to do so.  Every time she came close, her kids’ needs came first.  She then

said, “OK, I’ll just wait.”

Good things can come to those who honorably wait. When Esch heard Young’s story, he secretly paid off her balance.  Young first found out when Georgia State called and said that she could now register.

Young has since graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice.  Guess who came to her graduation?  Esch afterwards told CNN affiliate WSB “that he’s blessed to have had the opportunity to help her.”

Resources

https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/people/uber-driver-in-atlanta-graduates-from-college-after-passenger-pays/article_e9d3d37d-8f38-5523-921d-3d562a5a5f60.html 

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