Jimmy Gilleece Proves Heroes Exist THE THIEF AND THE WEDDING RING
floor. By some miracle, they found the wallet with the ring still safely inside.
Jimmy Gilleece owns a bar called Jimmy’s at Red Dogs in North Carolina. Like any good business owner, Gilleece cares about
This wasn’t the end of Gilleece’s good deeds. Young Prather, the thief, was homeless and hadn’t eaten in two days. Estranged from his mom and living in the forest alone, Prather stole the wallet so he could buy food. “I could tell he wasn’t a criminal,” Gilleece said. “He was just somebody who needed a little help.” And Gilleece offered that help. Today, Prather lives at Gilleece’s house with Gilleece’s fiancée and kids. He’s working two jobs, including helping out around the bar, and says his future looks bright for the first time in years. “I couldn’t have been luckier,” Prather said. “Most other people would have just [given] the footage to police and he chose to help me. He’s made me part of his family.”
his customers, but earlier this year, Gilleece showed just how big his heart is when he went above and beyond for a woman who lost her wallet and for the thief who stole it. In March 2018, Gilleece was contacted by a woman who had lost her wallet at his bar. She was frantic because her wedding ring, valued at $10,000, had been inside the wallet. Rather than shrug it off, Gilleece combed through security-camera footage. After three hours of searching the footage, he spotted the wallet on a bench outside the bar just as a suspicious young man approached. With a little detective work, Gilleece discovered the thief was 17-year-old Rivers Prather. The boy admitted to taking the cash and dropping the wallet into an ocean channel. It looked like the ring was lost to the sea, but Gilleece again went the extra mile and hired divers to search the ocean
This just shows how much good a little compassion can bring.
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nutritious dish. For example, try roasting halved Brussels sprouts with dried cranberries and bacon, drizzled with a raspberry balsamic vinaigrette. SAUSAGE Put a creative spin on your traditional Thanksgiving dishes and try using sausage in the stuffing. An Italian sausage, for instance, adds a kick of flavor to any stuffing, homemade or from the box. You can also experiment with other kinds of sausage to find the flavors that best complement your stuffing. Use a sweet sausage when you need something to pair with a stuffing that incorporates apples. CRANBERRY SAUCE This Thanksgiving staple rarely gets the attention it deserves. While it’s easy to buy a can of cranberry sauce, you do your guests a culinary disservice by going this route. Instead, make your own cranberry sauce. There are many recipes online and all you need are some fresh or frozen cranberries, orange juice and sugar to make the best cranberry sauce of your life.
When you think of Thanksgiving food, the first dishes that pop into your mind are probably turkey, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole. They’re a part of nearly every Thanksgiving meal. And while these delicious foods are something you don’t want to skip, there are dishes your table is sorely missing — dishes that don’t get the respect they truly deserve. This Thanksgiving, why not take a look at a few other options? SOUP This is one dish that rarely hits the Thanksgiving table. But try a butternut squash or broccoli cheddar soup and you’ll be surprised just how “at home” it feels among the rest of your spread. It’s perfect to serve ahead of the main course, as the final touches are put on the turkey or when the green bean casserole needs a few more minutes in the oven. BRUSSELS SPROUTS These tiny greens often get overlooked during Thanksgiving, but with the right accompaniment, they can make for an extremely tasty and
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