A man who has a brother with Down Syndrome defended his sibling on Facebook after the latter got a complaint about working in a kitchen restaurant. What the complaining party did not know is that the grievance was actually the owner of the restaurant owner.
US Weekly said someone lodged a complaint with the Tennessee Health Department about an "unauthorized" person working in the kitchen. The person was actually referring to Andrew Ankar, who had Down Syndrome since he was born.
However, Ankar is the registered owner of the Ankar's Hoagies restaurant in Chattanooga. His mother, Judy, mentioned in the same report that his son is very dedicated to his business and works 13 hours a day.
"He knows his customers by name and treats all of them like family," the mother added. "People come in looking for Andrew! If they don't see him, they ask, 'Where is he?'"
Andrew took over the restaurant after his dad, George, died in April because of esophageal cancer. He told US Weekly that he loved to work in the restaurant just like his father did when he was still alive.
The restaurant owner also received the support of his older brother Alex, who took to Facebook and defended his sibling. He claimed that the complaint against Andrew made him really furious.
"There are people in this world who don't have an ounce of kindness in their heart to appreciate what an amazing person he is," Alex said in his post. He noted that he is disgusted with the reality that many people still treat those with disabilities as "sub-human."
He added that he is awed with Andrew's capability to love almost every person he meets. Alex said his brother does not know how to hate even the people who have belittled him.
The older Ankar asked his readers to set differences aside and treat one another as equals. He said that if people will continue to put judgment on people like Andrew, they appear to be the "disabled" persons.
