The Goodness of America
Thanks for Saving My Son
Virginia Stanley was waitressing at the Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, on April 22 when a crazed gunman opened fire on the unsuspecting customers and staff, killing four people. A simple request from Stanley moments before the shooting is being credited with possibly saving the lives of two men, and the mother of one of those men has found a way to repay her: She got Stanley a wedding dress for her upcoming nuptials.
Fox News reported that just before the shooting tragedy unfolded at the Waffle House that fateful day, Stanley asked customer Michael Garth and his friend, Tre Sneed, to change seats so that they wouldn’t be splashed with water while she washed the dishes. The two had intended to sit in the bar area, but Stanley’s request compelled them to take seats elsewhere. The two men believe that if they remained at the bar, they would have been among the victims of that shooting.
Upon hearing this story, Garth’s mother, Vickie Davis, wanted to thank Stanley, and visited the Waffle House to do so, only to learn that Stanley no longer worked there. But Stanley had left her contact information with the manager, who was able to put Davis in touch with her.
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