Single Mom Gets $1000. Tip From Truck Driver Stranger

I saw this story from https://cdllife.com/2015/trucker-life/truck-driver-surprises-single-mom-bartender-with-1000-tip and thought I would pass it on.

A single mom of 3 children working as a waitress in Grand Island, Nebraska.

And was totally shocked when a trucker gave her a whopping $1000 tip.

 Driver must of had a good trucking job! 

 

The truck driver was sitting at the bar when bartender Kari Anthony had just started her shift at Quaker Steak and Lube restaurant at the Bosselmen Truck Stop, which is just off interstate 80.

I have eaten there myself 

 

The trucker was out of hours and stopped by to enjoy a meal and drinks at the bar before spending the night at the truck stop.

Anthony said that she struck up a normal conversation with the truck driver at the bar while she worked. The driver recognized her accent and asked her what part of Tennessee she was from.

Anthony and the driver then talked about their families and the driver learned that she was a single mom. They talked about how important family was.

 Tough out there for a single mom. 

 

The driver insisted on paying for the meals for several other people at the bar and then left Anthony a $1000 tip on an $89 check.

That is a way higher percentage than I pay!

 

Anthony told the driver that several times that she “greatly appreciated it, but he didn’t have to. But he insisted on it.”

She then brought her manager over to speak with the driver, but he again insisted on leaving Anthony the huge tip.

 Manager is thinking, what about me? I could use $1000. too! 

 

Anthony said that because of the truck driver’s generosity, she was able to take her children to the Nebraska State Fair and to catch up on bills.

 Made her day! 

 

She noted that she normally would not have been able to afford to take her children to the fair: “I was able to because of that gentleman. I am just extremely grateful.”

 Very generous truck driver!