Family leaves $1,000 tip to server at Garden City Applebee's: 'Definitely a miracle'

GARDEN CITY, Idaho (CBS2) — A family left their server a $1,000 tip along with a note saying, "Merry Christmas!" The server, who is about to have surgery, called it a miracle.

"I was like, this is a prank, what is happening, and started bawling,” Dylan Maxine said over text. “Their bill wasn’t even $50.”

Dylan, a full-time student at Aveda Institute in Boise, works part-time at Applebee's to help pay for her education. She's scheduled to have surgery on Friday and won't be able to work for two weeks.

"I was so like shocked and just in disbelief that my hands were shaking that I dropped a plate right after," Dylan said.

The family, a husband and wife with their three little boys, put 10 $100 bills on the table after paying for their $46 dinner. Their quiet kindness made a big impact on Dylan.

"Definitely a miracle," Dylan said.

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