SILVER CLIFF, Colo. (KOAA) — Most Thursdays around 9:00 a.m. Willie Quinney pauses during the breakfast rush at his restaurant in Silver Cliff, Colorado, to greet one diner who gets mandatory one-on-one time.

“I mean, I can never say thank you enough because she gave me my life back. It’s something you think about every day,” said Willie.

Willie’s kidneys failed a couple of years back; he was on dialysis, and Lorree Lund, a woman Willie did not know, donated one of her kidneys to him.

“We weren't regular enough for him to actually know us,” said Willie.

Willie’s Silver Cliff Mountain Inn and Restaurant is a mile up the road from Westcliffe, Colorado, where Loree lives.

The eatery, many know as Willie’s Place, is known for making everyone feel welcome.

“This is basically a gathering p

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