School Staff Pool In Money To Buy Car For Colleague Who Walked To Work Everyday
In a heartwarming gesture, teachers at a US school went the extra mile to gift a car to the custodian of the institution. Now, a video of the man moved by the gesture is going viral.
A clip was shared on Twitter and YouTube where a school in the American state of Georgia named Unity Grove Elementary School won hearts for the thoughtful gesture.?One of the staffers named Craig Johnson walked to school every day due to his financial constraints. Seeing his daily struggle, his colleagues go out of their way to help him out.
"Never would¡¯ve dreamed of something like this"
The school staff chipped in money and bought a car for Johnson as a surprise. The viral video captures the man¡¯s reaction when he was brought to the car and handed its keys.?¡°I never would¡¯ve dreamed of something like this,¡± Jackson was heard saying.?¡°This is mind-blowing to me,¡± he added before thanking teachers over and over again.?Take a look.
In a Facebook post, the school said the teachers collected funds to also help him find housing and make utility payments. ¡°Little did we know, it was his favorite type of car, and he was stunned to know that it was HIS!¡± the school shared.
According to the Newsweek, Jackson had fallen on hard times and was forced to either travel by an unreliable bus route or take an hour-long walk. The sweet gesture came as many US states schools start to reopen.
Twitterati showers love
The wonderful gesture won hearts online with people saying it reaffirmed their ¡°faith in humanity¡±.
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The above-shared clip was posted on Twitter by Rex Chapman. It went viral for all the right reasons. It garnered 1.6 million views on the microblogging site alone. In the comments section, netizens were moved by the compassion shown.
"This is God at work folks," one user added. Another one said, "I'm not crying, you're crying."There were some who raised concerns about his financial situation. They felt that a sum of money would have been more useful rather than a car whose maintenance will not be easy as well.
