A bartender at the Quaker Steak and Lube, located inside the Bosselman truck stop on Interstate 80 in Grand Island, Nebraska, was in for the shock of her life after serving a truck driver dinner and drinks.
Bartender Kiri Anthony says the driver was seated at the bar when she started her shift, and explained that he was spending the night at the truck stop after reaching his daily driving limit.
According to the Omaha World-Herald, during the driver’s meal, the two spoke about her roots in Tennessee, the importance of family, and her struggles to raise two kids on her own.
She says they were “able to relate a little bit”, as the driver also had family in Tennessee and strongly shared her views about family.
Anthony didn’t think much of it, as she’s accustomed to striking up conversations with her customers. What she’s not used to is the massive tip that the driver left after paying for his bill — a $1,000 tip on an $89 bill.
After seeing the large tip, Anthony’s manager spoke to the driver to make sure the tip wasn’t made in error. After 10 minutes, he returned to her and told her that the driver “insisted on wanting to leave the tip.”
The driver then told Anthony to “do something good for her kids” with the money.
Anthony says she was “really nervous and shocked” and was shaking as the driver insisted on giving her the tip. She says she’s extremely grateful for the kind gesture and was able to take her kids out to the State Fair, something she would not have been able to do otherwise.