Pizza Hut Waitress Gets $10,000 Tip

[SomethingElse]

Awwwwww, it doesn't only happen in the movies.

It was just a typical day on the job at the Pizza Hut in Angola, Ind., for 20-year-old Jessica Osborne when out of the blue, she received a gift that would change her life: a $10,000 tip from one of her customers.

"When I opened it up, I just — I thought maybe I read too many zeros and I lost my breath," Osborne said on "Good Morning America." "It was amazing."

The tip of a lifetime came from a family of regular customers. Every Friday, Becky and her family, who asked that their last name not be used, come in and order the same thing: a Meatlovers pizza, half pepperoni, half black olives and mushrooms. Becky said Osborne always came to the table with a smile on her face.

"She was sweet and bright and cheerful and never complained," Becky said. "She was just a sweet waitress."

But Osborne had recently been let down by financial troubles that were keeping her ambitions at bay. She had enrolled in a local college but was forced to withdraw because of a lack of financial aid. She told Becky's family about the textbooks she had bought and kept in the trunk of her car and her dreams to become a photographer.

"I thought, 'This is a very generous person,'" Becky said, "and we enjoyed just talking to her, finding out about her life."

Osborne got to know Becky and her family through their weekly pizza dinners, but she didn't realize that they had recently suffered a great tragedy. Becky's husband and eldest daughter were killed in a car accident, and she had been left with a large settlement.

Once Becky heard about Osborne's broken dreams, she decided to use some of the money from the settlement to make them come true.

"We decided we needed to help Jessica and she was there, we were there, and it just seemed like the right thing to do," Becky said.

Osborne is deciding where to go to school, relieved that she now has the money to pay for it. For now, she's still getting over the shock of the much more than 15-percent tip.

"It's unbelievable. It doesn't happen to people every day," she said. "I mean, I work at Pizza Hut!"

To see a little video at the source, click here.

 

[xPedro]

they should hire me =O

 

[Dustcakeboy]

*sheds tear*

How sweet.

 

[Mary-Anne]

Wow... that's lovely! And really quite surreal at the same time.!

 

[MissMagAddict]

I Love This

 

[Day]

This is such a nice story.

Although I kind of wish it had stayed private between the two families.

 

[ruthie]

Awww. There are still kindhearted people in the world.

 

[iLoveCouture]

That is so sweet of them to help her accomplish her dream. I would feel weird taking so much money from my customers though!

 

[princesslauren]

Awww...it was in Indiana...I've never heard of that city though...so nice...

 

[leyla m.]

sweet story but i wouldnt have taken that amount either.. no matter how much i needed it

 

[seanutbutter]

Unfortunately, $10,000 is only enough for about a year in college, depending on where she decides to go. While it is an extraordinary thing for a family to do, she's not completely worry-free.

I hope I didn't just bring the mood in this thread down.

 

[Uchina]

I work as a waitress at a pizza place. I'm lucky to get 8%!

 

[Bluestar07]

There is yet hope for human kind....

 

[Allius]

I feel happy for Jessica.
But at the same time, I am depressed about Becky. After losing her husband and eldest daughter...she basically lost her life.

 

[misssakura]

sweet story but i wouldnt have taken that amount either.. no matter how much i needed it

Sometimes it's really insulting to decline gifts....this woman lost the 2 most important people in her life and she wanted to give back to somebody who would appreciate the money...would you really throw it back in somebody's face? I think that's not very polite...pride can be a silly thing sometimes.

 

[liberty33r1b]

love this story

 

[leyla m.]

Sometimes it's really insulting to decline gifts....this woman lost the 2 most important people in her life and she wanted to give back to somebody who would appreciate the money...would you really throw it back in somebody's face? I think that's not very polite...pride can be a silly thing sometimes.

did i say i would throw it back in her face?
its the way one has been brought up. being invited to a meal is one thing or getting a gift for an occasion but to receive such an amount (which is clearly not a tip) while you are waiting is not right IMO. its not to do with pride but with principles and decency i would say.
i understand she lost 2 dear people and that is very very sad... but with all due respect, that doesnt mean someone has to accept money from her... or does it?

 

[Diamond Star]

nice story...and I agree with Bluestar07 it's good to know that they're good people out there

 

[Velouria]

i think it's so wonderful that the women took such a tragic event and made something positive. she is amazing for being able to think of others while she is going through her own personal tragedy.

 

[MaxHavoc]

This story warms my heart.