Man's 'Wholesome' Text Exchange With Delivery Driver Goes Viral

A screenshot of one man's brief but "wholesome" text exchange with a Chipotle delivery driver has gone viral and reduced thousands of online commenters to tears.

The screenshot was posted to Facebook on Sunday by Shahid Davis, who wrote: "So I forgot to change my address on my [C]hipotle app so I told the driver to keep it because the old address is back in Iowa. I was deada** mad at first but after reading this I'm happy this happened!"

So far, the post has amassed more than 145,000 shares and over 186,000 likes, while showcasing one of the many "scientifically-proven benefits" of being kind.

As previously stated, Davis, who lives in Maryland, accidentally ordered his food to an Iowa address. So when the delivery driver reached out to Davis to let him know they'd arrived, Davis told the driver to keep the food.

"Take it with you bro and enjoy lunch. I forgot to change my address and I currently live in Maryland," Davis replied.

Naturally, the driver seemed hesitant at first.

"Umm...Ok thanks," they said.

But then, the driver sent Davis an unexpected follow-up message.

"I wanted to thank you again," the text read. "It's my brother's birthday today and he is laid to rest not far from where you had me take this delivery. I'm having lunch with him today because of you. You have no idea how much that means to me. I truly appreciate it."

Speaking to Upworthy, Davis said he was "happy" to have received the text.

"[I] felt like I made an impact in his life even though I don't know the person's name or anything about them. But it doesn't matter at the end because I did something to help brighten his day up!" he said.

According to the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, the happiness Davis felt as a result of his own kindness is one of the many "scientifically-proven benefits" of being kind.

"Committing acts of kindness lowers blood pressure," said the foundation on its website, adding that "acts of kindness create emotional warmth, which releases a hormone known as oxytocin."

Other benefits include increased energy and decreased levels of stress.

"Like most medical antidepressants, kindness stimulates the production of serotonin. This feel-good chemical heals your wounds, calms you down, and makes you happy!" the foundation shared.

Many of Davis's commenters said they were touched by his conversation with the driver, adding that the story restored their faith in humanity.

"You are a wonderful human. Thank you for being awesome. You restored a little bit of my faith in humanity!" wrote Carly.

"Random acts of kindness can go a very LONG way for a lot of people. God bless you, bro," said Crisanto.

Kristen added: "This is literally the sweetest thing I've ever seen in my life. So wholesome. Glad things ended this way, even unintentional things can change someone's day in a positive way."