Thinking of His Son in the Military... Man Buys Coffee for Soldiers at a Rest Area

A Soldier Moved to Leave a Message After First Experience
Recent Stories of Citizens Expressing Gratitude to Soldiers Continue

A heartwarming story has been shared about soldiers resting at a roadside drowsy rest area receiving coffee as a gift from a middle-aged man. On the 22nd, a post by Army soldier A was uploaded on the Facebook page 'Delivered on behalf of the Army Training Center.' A began, "Something very thankful happened yesterday, and I really want to share it," adding, "Last Friday, during a brief rest at the Nongdari drowsy rest area near Jincheon, Chungbuk, while returning from duty."

On the 22nd, a post by Army soldier A was uploaded on the Facebook page 'Delivering Messages from the Army Training Center'. [Photo by Facebook page 'Delivering Messages from the Army Training Center']

The middle-aged man, who had been watching them attentively during their break, quietly prepaid for coffee at the nearby store after observing their scene with a warm smile. Then, he called over another soldier who was heading to the restroom and told him that the coffee had been paid for and encouraged them to drink it. A explained, "I was surprised when another soldier came back and relayed the message, but then the man came to find me and said, 'My son is also enlisted in the military, and I suddenly thought of you all, so I bought this out of goodwill. Please drink it and rest,'" describing the situation at the time. He added, "This was my first time experiencing something like this, and I was truly grateful and deeply moved."

A also shared, "The fellow soldiers with me are also someone's sons, and knowing how hard they work after enlisting made me think we should treat them even better." He continued, "I am grateful to the parents of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces soldiers who still look upon the military warmly and trust them." Lastly, A expressed his thanks by saying, "To the owner of the XXXX vehicle, thank you. Please always stay healthy."

Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "What a truly wonderful person," "I am always thankful to the soldiers," "The person who gave coffee to the soldiers will surely be blessed," and "Thanks to the Republic of Korea Armed Forces soldiers, I can go to bed peacefully today as well."

Recently, stories of citizens expressing gratitude to soldiers have been shared. Earlier, on the 16th, a story was reported about a citizen who gifted cake to a soldier resting at a cafe during a leave. Other heartwarming stories include a train attendant handing a letter saying "Thank you for protecting our country" to a soldier on board, a citizen paying for soldiers' meals at a restaurant, and a citizen buying 30 cups of coffee for soldiers eating lunch at a rest area, adding to the warmth of these accounts.