Olivia Jennings visited a Marathon Gas Station on Summer Avenue to fill her tank. What she didn’t expect was to leave with far more than just gasoline.
While joking with two Memphis teens at the checkout counter, one of them, Amir Dinero, offered to pay for her gas. Amir, about the same age as Olivia’s son, had been laughing along as she teased them about their shopping choices.
“I was teasing him about all the orange juice they were buying,” Olivia told WREG News Channel 3. “I thought he was joking, so I pulled out my credit card and said, ‘Oh, it’s okay, I got it.’ But he said, ‘No, ma’am, I really want to buy your gas.’ So I said, okay.”
Touched by the young man’s kindness, Olivia asked Amir if he would take a photo with her. “He came up, and we hugged and took our picture together. He had a friend take the photo,” she recalled.
Olivia later asked if she could share the photo online, and Amir agreed. She hoped others would see that Memphis still had good young people, despite the negative headlines about crime.
“I would just like to know if he did something kind, people would at least say something. You know, you’re a good kid. They are doing the right thing,” Olivia explained.
Her heartfelt Facebook post was shared and liked hundreds of times. Many praised Amir for his generous gesture.
One of her followers wrote, “I love my city…and it’s folks like Amir that remind me of the good in the city. Thanks for sharing.” Another said, “Amir does Memphis proud! Thank you, sir!”
“It was absolutely good to see everybody commenting on what, yes, you’re right, Memphis has good youth. No matter what you say, we’ve got them. They are everywhere,” Olivia concluded.
Even in tough times, there are still silver linings. Amir’s kindness stood as a refreshing reminder that the next generation still carries hope for the future.
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