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A McDonald's worker has become an online hero after his compassionate act at work brought human kindness to the corporate face of the fast food world.

The story of a staff member who took time out of his day to help feed a customer who was disabled was shared on Facebook last Wednesday.

But its simple humanitarian weight has brought the post, written by Destiny Carreno, more than 197,000 shares.

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Destiny started the post with "Seeing this today brought tears to my eyes! Compassion has NOT gone out of style."

Then he explained: "Today I made a quick stop at McDonald's after work. As I waited in line to order, an elderly handicapped gentleman wheeled himself over to the cashier in front office. From what I perceived, the gentleman may have had a case of quadriplegia, the same medical condition my uncle has.

Destiny said that the man politely tried to ask the cashier something.

"It took him a few tries before either of us could understand he was saying 'Help me please'. Neither of us knew what help he needed, and the cashier suggested a few things before he figured out the gentleman needed help cutting and eating his meal.

"To be honest, I thought the cashier wasn't going to help, especially during rush hour in downtown Chicago, but to my shock, he shut down his register and disappeared from view...

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"Not to get away from helping him, but to wash his hands and put gloves on! I had to stick around and see how this would play out, especially since it hit me so close to home with my own uncle.

"The cashier came out from the kitchen, sat down, and began cutting the man's meal and helped him eat.

"At that point, the tears started to gather in my eyes. My heart was so appreciative for what he did. I couldn't contain my emotions in the crowded restaurant.

"This employee, who put everything on hold for this man, went above and beyond his responsibilities to help this handicapped customer out. That was the kindest and most humble thing I had ever seen."

On Facebook, Liz Viera said: "That's amazing, made me tear up!" while Nilsa Martinez added: "My heart melts for this. I would've done the same thing for him. God bless his heart."