LONDON, Ky. — A Kentucky waitress working on Christmas Eve received an eye-opening tip and a piece of advice.
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Rachael Vanorden, who works at a Golden Corral restaurant in the eastern Kentucky city of London, told WYMT that a couple left her a tip for $1,000, wrapped inside of a $1 bill.
"About halfway through his dinner, he got up and walked outside and came back about 10 minutes later," Vanorden told WYMT. "Then they just got up and left. I went to clean their table and there was $1,000 wrapped inside of a $1 bill."
“Well, it was just two people,” Vanorden said. “A man and his wife ... they came in and sat down. I thought it was just going to be like any other night.”
This turned out to be an unusual night.
The strangers also left a note, saying they hoped she could use the money but it would eventually run out. However, they asked her to read a passage from Gospel of John in the Bible.
“Actually I have started reading my Bible and I started exactly where they told me to,” Vanorden said.
“She's a very hard worker ... She's a very good worker here at Golden Corral," said Gail Sizemore, one of the managers.
Vanorden said she already used some of the money to buy Christmas gifts for her 3-year-old son. She plans on using the rest to pay bills.
"I would just like to let them know that I appreciate it. Thank you,” Vanorden told WYMT. “It really helped out. I just like that there are still good people out in the world that do things like that.”