Mariana Villarreal is a waitress at a Hooters in Roswell, Georgia. And, let's face it — some people assume Hooters waitresses have more going on on the outside than they do on the inside.
But it's Mariana's inner beauty that led her to do something remarkable for one of her most loyal customers.
Don Thomas was one of Mariana's regular customers. He lost both his kidneys due to cancer, and his wife also died of cancer. Word spread throughout the restaurant that he needed a new kidney, but didn't know where to turn.
Though she doesn't know Don outside of work and had only been working at Hooters for three months, Mariana approached Don at his table one day.
She had an important question for him, and it was enough to leave him absolutely baffled…
Mariana Villarreal is a waitress at a Hooters restaurant in Roswell, Georgia.
For three months, Don Thomas was one of Mariana's regular customers. He lost both his kidneys — and his wife — due to cancer.
One day, Mariana approached Don at his table and asked if he wanted one of her kidneys. Don and his family were shocked.
Mariana says she felt a higher calling, as her grandmother had recently passed away from kidney failure.
Because of the surgery, Mariana lost six weeks of work at Hooters.
Mariana and Don, now bonded for life, underwent successful surgery. Thanks to Mariana's selfless decision, Don will live a longer, happier life.
"Of course he came to see me on my first day back to work!"
