“Life is short. A friend of mine died last night. Please enjoy a night w/ someone you love!” the note on the receipt read.

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The Breakfast Spot in Cohoes, New York, posted a photo of the receipt to Facebook.

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“This is the kind of stuff you only read online, but it happened this morning in our restaurant from a loyal customer,” the restaurant wrote.

Becky Nielsen told WTEN that she plans on spending the money in the spirit in which it was given, by taking her boyfriend out for dinner or buying a round of drinks for her friends.

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8/26/17 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal, members of the King family, and Rep. Calvin Smyre,  were on hand for unveiling of the first statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the statehouse grounds, more than three years after Gov. Nathan Deal first announced the project.  During the hour-long ceremony leading to the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol on Monday, many speakers, including Gov. Nathan Deal, spoke of King's biography. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of King's famed "I Have Dream" speech. BOB ANDRES  /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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