Grocery encounter leads to unlikely friendship between 4-year-old and "old person"

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  • čas přidán 17. 11. 2016
  • In this installment of our series, "A More Perfect Union," we take a look at an unexpected but powerful friendship. See how an 82-year-old widower was touched by an innocent question of a 4-year-old in the canned food aisle of a grocery store, just when he needed it most. Steve Hartman reports.

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  • @taramurphy89
    @taramurphy89 Před 4 lety +14128

    Sad update to report: He passed away on February 10th. He got his hug in from Nora the day before😢

    • @mindofkelly3702
      @mindofkelly3702 Před 4 lety +2016

      Tara Murphy I think it’s beautiful. Sad he passed yes but at the same time I’m happy he spent his last days with love in his heart. I’m especially happy he is now reunited with the love of his life.

    • @elizabethevenson6110
      @elizabethevenson6110 Před 4 lety +603

      that's sad, but i am happy he got a last hug in. (also, yes, i'm convinced his wife decided "you need to go out on a HAPPY note if your heart doesn't melt for this kiddo you aren't the dude i married" and helped arrange their first meeting and gave him a big hug and kiss when they met back up in heaven/valhalla/etc.)

    • @ultraviolettas
      @ultraviolettas Před 4 lety +320

      Nooo 😭😭😭 but so glad he had this angel with him until the end 💖💔💖😭🥺

    • @emilyannthevioletghost715
      @emilyannthevioletghost715 Před 4 lety +300

      That's awful. But on the bright side.....he spent the last of his time on earth with the love he deserved. Nora was definitely a gift from his wife and God. I hope Nora never ever forgets how much this meant to him

    • @soledisciple
      @soledisciple Před 4 lety +41

      @@elizabethevenson6110 You took it to the Ragnar Lothbrook Vikings level! I was surprised to see Valhalla in the post.

  • @darktremor172
    @darktremor172 Před 4 lety +4645

    Somebody hug the interviewer, dude looks so depressed af

  • @Beth81818
    @Beth81818 Před 2 lety +658

    His wife sent little Norah as her angel from above with so much love ❤️
    She knew her mission when she saw him in the grocery store ☺️ How wonderful that he now feels he has purpose again 🥺🙏🏻🙌🏻

  • @Leeeleee17
    @Leeeleee17 Před rokem +345

    God bless this child and her mother, for blessing this gentleman in his time of need. What a beautiful story!

    • @J_a_s_o_n
      @J_a_s_o_n Před rokem +4

      No doubt God had a hand in this. This is divine. The old man's heart was healed of his misery and he died peaceful.

  • @brittobharathy1788
    @brittobharathy1788 Před 5 lety +5189

    He said he had no purpose to live and now he says "watching her grow up"

    • @karencarney7595
      @karencarney7595 Před 4 lety +160

      Britto Bharathy ...she gave him a purpose. He left a legacy..in both this heartwarming story,& a legacy in her heart once he passes..I have a feeling he will hold on for many more years than he was supposed to..

    • @brittobharathy1788
      @brittobharathy1788 Před 4 lety +11

      @@karencarney7595 Yes Karen 🤗

    • @hirah13
      @hirah13 Před 4 lety +8

      Britto Bharathy It is indeed everything ❤️

    • @youremybiggestfan
      @youremybiggestfan Před 4 lety +20

      This touched me so deep.. Kids are just so kind hearted.. How beautiful

    • @charmnGUY
      @charmnGUY Před 4 lety +14

      Dan's wife reincarnated within Nora beautiful!

  • @dazza9859
    @dazza9859 Před 4 lety +9846

    I believe she was sent by his wife.

    • @kj12351
      @kj12351 Před 4 lety +200

      I like that.

    • @misst.e.a.187
      @misst.e.a.187 Před 4 lety +166

      The dead have no such power - only God or one of His heavenly angels.

    • @dazza9859
      @dazza9859 Před 4 lety +152

      @@misst.e.a.187 on his wifes behalf maybe.

    • @starcraftflyer17
      @starcraftflyer17 Před 4 lety +269

      @@misst.e.a.187 How about we just let people have this moment?

    • @waduh09
      @waduh09 Před 4 lety +62

      @@starcraftflyer17 nope. if you truly believe in God you must believe everything happens by God's will. that's the basic of faith.

  • @GingeRenee
    @GingeRenee Před 2 lety +574

    I’m so glad that mom made sure to keep their connection alive and let them have a friendship. That mom is a good momma and she has an amazing daughter. That little girl is an earth angel!

  • @honeylamb1970
    @honeylamb1970 Před rokem +92

    She really just chose her own grandpa and friend for life

  • @giogarza22
    @giogarza22 Před 4 lety +4873

    “ he does have grandchildren of his own..... but they’re all *grown and gone* ” damn that part hit me

    • @jackburner8107
      @jackburner8107 Před 4 lety +294

      This mans grandkids need to step up.....what kind of people are they....

    • @oldschool3234
      @oldschool3234 Před 4 lety +109

      The ones that wish they still had their grandparents around don't & the ones that are bless with still having them around don't know how to appreciate it. 😥

    • @walkman06
      @walkman06 Před 4 lety +42

      Agree, I feel nowadays young people are not that respectful to the elders...sometimes I wonder why, maybe different era or wrong teaching ? I dont know.

    • @VintageRose75
      @VintageRose75 Před 4 lety +9

      @@oldschool3234 Soooo very true!!! Myself included!!

    • @wildfire7997
      @wildfire7997 Před 4 lety +18

      I was at the bedside of my grandma when she breathed her last breath, yet i was never there for her is what my family said. :( I don't give up on anyone.

  • @gofranmustafa5572
    @gofranmustafa5572 Před 5 lety +3740

    Why no one is talking about this great mother !!!
    Such a mother for sure will give humanity such an angel 💔

  • @Richnoroddy178
    @Richnoroddy178 Před rokem +232

    I met a man like this when I was about 16. I took a new job and was going through a lot and he was just accepting and loving. We’re great friends to this day. Miss him now, gonna shoot him a phone call after watching this.

    • @jacobharris954
      @jacobharris954 Před rokem +3

      How is now

    • @Ella-gb7no
      @Ella-gb7no Před 9 měsíci +1

      what? are you lying............... because there is a flaw in your story...

    • @cassie6583
      @cassie6583 Před 8 měsíci

      That is nice

    • @SnackPatrol
      @SnackPatrol Před 7 měsíci

      @@Ella-gb7no What is the flaw?...

    • @Ella-gb7no
      @Ella-gb7no Před 7 měsíci

      um he died. how the hell is this person gonna call him, tehy should know this if they actually knew him @@SnackPatrol

  • @Dragonflyloverncountrymusic

    Aww, she knew he needed it. She has a gift. She has an older soul. God Bless Nora. And her new friend.

  • @Malcolmdeeb
    @Malcolmdeeb Před 4 lety +2168

    He died yesterday. I’m happy he didn’t die alone.

    • @claudettemaria3061
      @claudettemaria3061 Před 4 lety +99

      I learned of his passing through this comment. I checked their facebook page, and my heart sunk. I am glad that he was loved and happy in his final years.

    • @debrabaron6495
      @debrabaron6495 Před 4 lety +7

      @@claudettemaria3061 Hi, would you post a link to the facebook page? TY

    • @claudettemaria3061
      @claudettemaria3061 Před 4 lety +15

      @@debrabaron6495 m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3088784338012511&id=2254091541481799 This is the link to the particular post of Mr.Dan's passing.

    • @doobnoob8491
      @doobnoob8491 Před 4 lety +55

      Honestly, he might've died sooner had he not met Nora. That little girl probably bought him not just a few more years, but a _good_ few more years.

    • @realmvishwa6719
      @realmvishwa6719 Před 3 lety +3

      Omg may he rest in peace and all the blessings from all over the world

  • @89five3five
    @89five3five Před 2 lety +3335

    This little angel gave this man peace. He did not die bitter and empty.

    • @crismahaffeyt8332
      @crismahaffeyt8332 Před 2 lety +84

      Oh yes. Wife sent her angle. ❤️😊

    • @EllenSykes2028
      @EllenSykes2028 Před 2 lety +11

      @@crismahaffeyt8332 God send.👼🏽👼🏽😇

    • @ashaa0106
      @ashaa0106 Před 2 lety +2

      Thousandth like ;)

    • @paul7339
      @paul7339 Před 2 lety +20

      @@crismahaffeyt8332 what angle would you say his wife sent him? Like a 90° angle or are we talking more obtuse like a 180° angle?

    • @danielseaburg9763
      @danielseaburg9763 Před 2 lety +38

      @@paul7339 A cute angle

  • @Evalauj02
    @Evalauj02 Před rokem +89

    I feel the wife is reaching through him through this girl. These younglings are so close to heaven. Telling him he’s still loved.

  • @pinkrebellionxyz1567
    @pinkrebellionxyz1567 Před 2 lety +426

    I remember my “old person” I was 14 though. Her name was Ruth and she had a inoperable brain tumour, but I loved sitting in church with her and giving her cuddles. I would sit and cry with her. When she passed I had already moved, but it broke my heart when I found out, I made sure to go visit her husband at church. I do really miss her, and I hope she’s found peace❤️

  • @hamzah6731
    @hamzah6731 Před 4 lety +3726

    His wife came back as a young little soul, to stop him from grieving and suffering

    • @GreySchezwan
      @GreySchezwan Před 4 lety +210

      FBI...Yes this comment right here.

    • @Pottawattamie
      @Pottawattamie Před 4 lety +84

      I agree it was a hug from his wife which she could no longer deliver in person.

    • @xenium535
      @xenium535 Před 4 lety +34

      Reincarnation of course..

    • @talcareyifill5937
      @talcareyifill5937 Před 4 lety +6

      hamzah zziwa I believe that

    • @Pottawattamie
      @Pottawattamie Před 4 lety +73

      Unlike anyone else a child has nothing to gain from a friendship with an older person except love and affection some others may have other motives sometimes financial and take advantage. His wife wanted to protect him so sent an innocent child who could do him no harm.

  • @ethanpatrick
    @ethanpatrick Před 3 lety +6065

    The mom is an amazing hero in this story too. Making sure her daughter visits every week and keeping their connection alive.

    • @shimla_fateh
      @shimla_fateh Před 2 lety +45

      even i was thinking of that 😁

    • @rieblogs7859
      @rieblogs7859 Před 2 lety +52

      She was and helped Nora too.

    • @peggischimmel9557
      @peggischimmel9557 Před 2 lety +17

      AMEN

    • @1rage17
      @1rage17 Před 2 lety +50

      I feel like she’s doing it for the old man, which shows even more her genuine empathy

    • @TR-hn6qj
      @TR-hn6qj Před 2 lety +7

      I love it!!!

  • @melaniepool9455
    @melaniepool9455 Před rokem +104

    I have lived in my apartment for 2 years now and my son has grown a bond with a little old lady named Ms.Hellen. Ms.Hellen lives alone and doesn't get around well but when Isaac walks in the door I can see her come alive, the smile and energy she gives off is heartwarming and I enjoy going over and visiting her. She gets candy and treats for him she's just such a wonderful woman we love Ms.Hellen ❤️

    • @Scot_20
      @Scot_20 Před rokem +6

      Keep doing this, could never imagine the kind healing this brings to Ms.Hellen😊

    • @vegito179
      @vegito179 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Hey i had a bond with this old lady who lived next door,it was beautiful she used to say i can look at u all day 😂❤

  • @SGTWinchester85
    @SGTWinchester85 Před 2 lety +79

    Angels come in many forms.. she broke through that man’s rough and tough exterior, and just said I’m gonna be kind. The lord puts folks in our lives. The mom allowing the relationship to blossom is amazing

    • @pogonaVisitor
      @pogonaVisitor Před rokem +4

      Yes some of them are in the earth and the others in the heaven so as you say Angels come in many forms wa are not alone God Knows

  • @benramirez5422
    @benramirez5422 Před 4 lety +4807

    The grandpa unfortunately passed away last month at the age of 86. May his beautiful soul Rest In Peace.

  • @babyyhoneyy7241
    @babyyhoneyy7241 Před 5 lety +4048

    His wife sent that angel 💕 its like his wife wants him to enjoy life from a childs point of view😘😍😭

    • @shannh6724
      @shannh6724 Před 5 lety +20

      Babyy Honeyy Yes!

    • @bekaanderson5122
      @bekaanderson5122 Před 5 lety +57

      God is amazing. He knows what we need whenever we don't. 😊

    • @Mamells
      @Mamells Před 5 lety +8

      OMG! Thats what I said also😢😭❣🙏🏽

    • @Oo-lf1mu
      @Oo-lf1mu Před 5 lety +4

      Absolutely

    • @daljitkaur7787
      @daljitkaur7787 Před 5 lety +3

      This is so beautifully said..

  • @Placebo966
    @Placebo966 Před rokem +90

    This reminds me of my “old person” when I was a kid. His name was Harold and he owned a stand next to my parents at the farmer’s market. Never had any grandkids of his own. I’d show up to his stand every single day with drawings or little craft projects. He eventually died from old age. Miss ya, Harold ❤️

  • @jeannieboogie4363
    @jeannieboogie4363 Před rokem +31

    The old man is right she is an angel if it wasn't for that little girl being there he will just end his life She saved his life

  • @staceymckinnon2932
    @staceymckinnon2932 Před 5 lety +2332

    Interviewer: "Were you just waiting to die"
    Dan: "Yeah..."
    Me: 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @lovingmayberry2000
    @lovingmayberry2000 Před 2 lety +3089

    So happy this happened for him before he died.
    This is why senior homes should be visited by pre-school classes, kindergarten classes, etc. 💙

    • @cristatus514
      @cristatus514 Před 2 lety +26

      Of course, how can anything happen to a person after his death

    • @ambersdisabillitypointofview
      @ambersdisabillitypointofview Před 2 lety +3

      I agree!

    • @tammraarmstrong5035
      @tammraarmstrong5035 Před 2 lety +60

      Some of the nursing homes are being used with preschool classes in them. The older people are able to interact.

    • @lilybond6485
      @lilybond6485 Před 2 lety +52

      Pets should be in all nursing homes. A dog and a cat. -- in all of them.

    • @chlorine5795
      @chlorine5795 Před 2 lety +15

      @@lilybond6485 I say a 100 dogs and a 100 cats

  • @noahgonzalez5589
    @noahgonzalez5589 Před rokem +10

    A reminder to respect our elders, not forget them.

  • @sroevukasroevuka
    @sroevukasroevuka Před rokem +7

    Good parenting. Sweet child.

  • @Amity101
    @Amity101 Před 4 lety +3102

    It’s such a shame that his actual children and grandchildren are gone and not there for him :(
    Nora is his new grand baby! ❤️❤️

    • @AirForceFalcons_9922
      @AirForceFalcons_9922 Před 4 lety +64

      @Amity...OMG!!! I said the same thing before reading the comments below. Those that forget or neglect to take care of their elderly members ESPECIALLY THEIR OWN FAMILY(Parents and if possible their grandparents) have no compassion must have miserable souls. Also, they need to have reality check and realize they too will be elderly themselves one day. What goes around comes around.

    • @muffs55mercury61
      @muffs55mercury61 Před 4 lety +38

      Dan's kids and grandkids are too busy for him so Nora was sent to him. I hope he lives to see her into her teens. So sad that his wife passed away and wasn't there too. She would have loved every minute of this.

    • @bigboichrissy-1838
      @bigboichrissy-1838 Před 4 lety +3

      amity fr

    • @SaraGhansar
      @SaraGhansar Před 4 lety +6

      amity maybe his kids and grandkid’s visit him often too, who knows !

    • @audralynn7454
      @audralynn7454 Před 4 lety +15

      Sometimes you can be around family and friends who love you, but still be depressed. Sometimes, something unexpected helps you come back from the saddness. I consider why he could be alone, but instead if feeling sad and speculating about why he was alone, I'm glad he has friends who make him light up with joy now. My point, don't be sad, be happy they're all happy now 💖

  • @heaven77ish
    @heaven77ish Před 2 lety +3262

    When babies are raised with love, they ooze it. Amazing parenting

    • @lilac624
      @lilac624 Před 2 lety +37

      Yes good parenting can play a part

    • @WillF1980
      @WillF1980 Před 2 lety +2

      FACTS!! Exactly

    • @illyXCruff
      @illyXCruff Před 2 lety +3

      Yes 🥰

    • @timothymatunka7793
      @timothymatunka7793 Před 2 lety +8

      This is so true and truly what humanity should strive for,I'm so touched to tears

    • @betterbetty3542
      @betterbetty3542 Před 2 lety +4

      Beautifully said! I’m gonna write that down! Thanks

  • @ucproductions5810
    @ucproductions5810 Před rokem +7

    RIP to this sweet old man.

  • @sharayafugate6053
    @sharayafugate6053 Před rokem +8

    It's amazing how God gives us what we need when we are just about to give up

  • @maryvalentyne2553
    @maryvalentyne2553 Před 5 lety +3543

    I’d be so ashamed if I was one of his kids or grandkids seeing this 🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @rebeccab2446
      @rebeccab2446 Před 5 lety +170

      maybe, but there is also something special about little ones. His grown grandkids have probably lost a bit of the magic.

    • @verocimil
      @verocimil Před 5 lety +106

      In the spiritual world of God, there is no comparison. Everyone is a child of God and unique in His image, with its very own value, destine and right to be. Just because Nora is such a beautiful blessing angel that she truly is, so special and heart melting in her way, doesn't diminish the value of others.

    • @matinshuman8578
      @matinshuman8578 Před 5 lety +7

      TRUE

    • @thewanderboyjitinraj9010
      @thewanderboyjitinraj9010 Před 5 lety +4

      True that..!!

    • @immjaded-2676
      @immjaded-2676 Před 5 lety +44

      Nothing to be ashamed of. Gtf

  • @Meh-sn5kj
    @Meh-sn5kj Před 4 lety +2735

    Reporter: when your wife died you felt like you didn’t have a purpose right??
    Old man:yes
    Reporter:do you feel like you have one now??
    Old man: absolutely!! Nora!! Watch her growing up!
    Im crying my eyes out

    • @yordistube3715
      @yordistube3715 Před 4 lety +11

      Meh yeah me too 😥😥😥

    • @alfie9089
      @alfie9089 Před 4 lety +8

      Wow the video synced in perfectly as I read this

    • @TeosFzKingLuckyS
      @TeosFzKingLuckyS Před 4 lety +2

      @@alfie9089 me too, i read this right at the part in video...

    • @baconmarine7985
      @baconmarine7985 Před 4 lety +3

      Kira Yoshikage I’m gonna stop you from taking more hands

    • @Cart00nist101
      @Cart00nist101 Před 4 lety +6

      This is to beautiful to watch and the mom said she fall asleep with her photo....OMG.😭😭😭😭

  • @lindasadler994
    @lindasadler994 Před rokem +8

    As an "old person" I dont get many hugs as I would love to receive. Often when I'm at the grocery store I see kids with there Moms shopping and I make a point to speak. Seeing a child smile can make my day.❤

  • @user-jh9bp5fz9p
    @user-jh9bp5fz9p Před rokem +24

    Her mom's such a wonderful lady. No mystery where Nora has got her sweet heart from.

  • @atrailofsparkles
    @atrailofsparkles Před 4 lety +2821

    She's an empath definitely. It's a gift. She could feel his pain in that aisle and comforted him. So sweet.

    • @huyked
      @huyked Před 4 lety +112

      I think we may be able to read each other, too. But as adults, we hold back too much, and find excuses and "reasons" to not speak our heart and be moved to action.

    • @huyked
      @huyked Před 4 lety +2

      @Tired Siren
      Agreed.

    • @officialmamatoolive
      @officialmamatoolive Před 4 lety +11

      Sparkle LovesYou Absolutely she is an empath but sometimes it seems more like a curse. It runs in my family, my son is also an empath.

    • @Thetruepianoman
      @Thetruepianoman Před 4 lety +25

      She's not an empath or a gift from God, everyone's biology is hardwired to pick up on body language and facial expressions, its why we see faces in inanimate objects like cars. That doesn't make it any less beautiful but you dont have to make stuff up

    • @arpitdas4263
      @arpitdas4263 Před 4 lety +7

      I too sniff copious amounts of cocaine

  • @Thegirlwithapinkbag
    @Thegirlwithapinkbag Před 5 lety +3017

    Norah is definitely a sweetheart, but her mother is amazing as well. She's really making an effort to ensure that her daughter gets to see her new friend every week.

    • @thedevoidangel6563
      @thedevoidangel6563 Před 5 lety +65

      In this day and age, you are so right. Great mum, and a wonderful little angel.

    • @24KinfO
      @24KinfO Před 4 lety +33

      Yes, because the first thing that you learn is don't talk to strangers. And they're over his house, on his lap, etc. It was creepy to me at first. However, some kind of miracle is at play here. Because who will plan "his" funeral and visit with flowers...

    • @pappi8338
      @pappi8338 Před 3 lety +18

      @@24KinfO That's so true. Not only was the love of his life gone. But his grandchildren, possibly life long friends. Loneliness is a true demon.

    • @finallythere100
      @finallythere100 Před 2 lety +12

      You are so right! Relationships with older people a wonderful thing to help encourage and cultivate for our children. She does deserve a lot of credit, but I do agree the Holy Spirit seems to have been working here. When I was young, in the 1960s, I found the neighborhood "old lady" in both of the towns where I grew up. When my child was little, he also found a special friendship with a neighborhood man. They had much to offer one another!

  • @STLFentonmom
    @STLFentonmom Před rokem +19

    Beautiful story. So many elderly are ‘forgotten’

  • @functionliving
    @functionliving Před rokem +7

    God used that girl to help heal him 😢❤

  • @Moleda1986
    @Moleda1986 Před 4 lety +3711

    Man it’s only 10 AM. It’s too early for me to be crying like this.

    • @KlenFreak23_
      @KlenFreak23_ Před 4 lety +10

      Morgan D me too!! Omg tears is just running down my face

    • @flo7707
      @flo7707 Před 4 lety +7

      Morgan D it’s 2am right now!

    • @chaosman4715
      @chaosman4715 Před 4 lety +6

      It's never too early to cry to something as sweet as this.

    • @honest_bishop5905
      @honest_bishop5905 Před 4 lety

      So your emotions are easily manipulated?

    • @Moleda1986
      @Moleda1986 Před 4 lety +18

      Honest_Bishop No, it’s just that I have these qualities known as ‘compassion’ and ‘empathy’. Look them up, since you seem to be unfamiliar with them.

  • @eonarae
    @eonarae Před 2 lety +1750

    I don’t know why, but I have the feeling his wife sent Nora into his life…. Cryinggg🥺

    • @ogler7462
      @ogler7462 Před 2 lety +112

      That’s exactly what I think. His wife sent that little angel to him.

    • @lizb853
      @lizb853 Před 2 lety +57

      @@ogler7462
      She absolutely DID. In MY mind, there's no doubt about it.

    • @thatsbrujaafrikana
      @thatsbrujaafrikana Před 2 lety +18

      Yep!!! I said the same thing ❤️

    • @Cupcakes76
      @Cupcakes76 Před 2 lety +21

      @@ogler7462 That's what I think too.. or even better she is Nora reincarnated and she finally found him again :)

    • @Sunvio
      @Sunvio Před 2 lety +8

      I’m not crying. You’re crying

  • @mylifeasateenagerobot6741

    i can tell this baby was raised with love.

  • @barbarachuensomsong8373
    @barbarachuensomsong8373 Před rokem +14

    Beautiful little girl and so glad she could bring him happiness after losing his wife. Just beautiful

  • @whoknew4779
    @whoknew4779 Před 6 lety +1957

    Children have this 6th sense or something. I've witnessed it twice, where a child randomly goes up to a stranger and hugs them just to later find out that that the person desperately needed some love.

    • @hey-rx1ro
      @hey-rx1ro Před 6 lety +41

      although this may be true, the fact is - she CHOSE him to love! so its adorable either way :)

    • @euodiapercy1231
      @euodiapercy1231 Před 5 lety +5

      @@noface____ took words out of my mouth.

    • @VitalExistence
      @VitalExistence Před 5 lety +9

      @Jock Makay If you're serious, then you are ridiculous, you arent even close to ancient

    • @critter2
      @critter2 Před 5 lety +7

      while not the same story, i was volunteer for recess monitor at elementary school, and had this sweet young lady in kindergarten didn't want to get off playgournd the other teachers told her to follow me across back to teacher waiting, the next day she gave me a hug

    • @sputnik466
      @sputnik466 Před 5 lety

      @@VitalExistence He`s still just a nipper!

  • @phoenixjnyc
    @phoenixjnyc Před 5 lety +3449

    I'm in tears. This is so precious. Nora is an angel.

    • @tillybonner
      @tillybonner Před 5 lety +13

      Phoenix J NYC haha same
      I think my eyes went for a swim

    • @mariamtaju4474
      @mariamtaju4474 Před 4 lety +9

      Phoenix J NYC her name is very similar to the Arabic word : light (nura)

    • @keeshabrown7353
      @keeshabrown7353 Před 4 lety +3

      I'm tearing up too. It's amazing how the simplest gestures of kindness warms our hearts the most.

    • @anacd6952
      @anacd6952 Před 4 lety +6

      I think they have met before in a previous life. I believe in reincarnation. The more I see videos like that, the more I believe in reincarnation!

    • @omonuwakelvin474
      @omonuwakelvin474 Před 4 lety +5

      Yeah she is Angel she even sleep off holding the picture of them this is streng and show love, this is the must best love video i ever watch

  • @teresalegler2777
    @teresalegler2777 Před rokem +30

    How beautiful! Seeing this again, and still brings back a smile. Bless this little girl, who gave this “Old Person” a new reason to live.

  • @TheHiredGun187
    @TheHiredGun187 Před 5 lety +1429

    Age doesn't matter....friendships bloom in the weirdest places...I met my wife on an elevator

    • @ShafiraMeisy
      @ShafiraMeisy Před 5 lety +58

      I cried during the vid and then i found your comment and cracked 😂 fate is beautiful

    • @IamCHOSEN23
      @IamCHOSEN23 Před 4 lety +13

      Would love to hear this story.😊

    • @user-jk4jj4nm1q
      @user-jk4jj4nm1q Před 4 lety +3

      @@IamCHOSEN23 Yess! Me too

    • @EuriEuropa
      @EuriEuropa Před 4 lety +4

      Lol I laughed! Idk why but so random lol

    • @TheHiredGun187
      @TheHiredGun187 Před 4 lety +2

      @Yeshua is Lord. lol

  • @unicornlex_
    @unicornlex_ Před 4 lety +2608

    I am binge watching random acts of kindness and I cannot stop crying 💀😂 quarantine 🤦🏽‍♀️

  • @ahbghab2535
    @ahbghab2535 Před rokem +6

    I shed a tear. I am glad for grandpa to now know he has purpose in life. The feeling of wanting/ waiting to die is now gone. Thanks to NORA.
    You have purpose in life my father. I am 66

  • @MariAnimates
    @MariAnimates Před rokem +7

    I had an "old person" when I was 10. He moved into the house next door and I saw him struggling to get a package. I begged my mom to let me help him and we have been very close since then. Everyday I came home from school he was outside ready to say hi to me. We got him a garden for Christmas and I helped him take care of it every day. We started doing vacations together, we did holidays, birthdays, dinners, everything. Its like ther's a hole in my life and he was made to fill that empty space!

  • @nachtmusik2036
    @nachtmusik2036 Před 4 lety +1865

    God definitely heard him in his time of pain and sends a sweet angel. This little girl is gonna grow up to be sweet and kind.

    • @redrosey7829
      @redrosey7829 Před 4 lety +22

      True a 100% true .. she sent by God..

    • @fionanaray9205
      @fionanaray9205 Před 4 lety +7

    • @Christian_alexander30
      @Christian_alexander30 Před 4 lety +10

      Amen 🙏🏻

    • @snow5962
      @snow5962 Před 4 lety +8

      @JONES I hope so for you as well then. Be open, you never know what form blessings will come in.

    • @beluga5855
      @beluga5855 Před 4 lety +4

      And what about all the thousands of ppl who die alone? Why does god let them die in suffering?

  • @lewisedwards4058
    @lewisedwards4058 Před 3 lety +854

    She saved this man’s life. Please call elderly family members, visit them, listen to them. Don’t let them be forgotten and thrown away. Time is precious.

    • @ssj2teengohan990
      @ssj2teengohan990 Před 3 lety +7

      yeah the time with the people we love is special

    • @susanmartin3762
      @susanmartin3762 Před 2 lety +4

      I just heard he passed away the next day😯😢

    • @naveenkiran2728
      @naveenkiran2728 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes yes yes yes .. pls dnt leave them alone .

    • @sarcasticallyrearranged
      @sarcasticallyrearranged Před 2 lety +1

      Susan, no, he didn’t die the next day. Otherwise, there would be no follow up interview.
      Also, you can watch the video of announcing his death some time later.

  • @GrandmaWook
    @GrandmaWook Před 2 lety +8

    I’m not crying you’re… no wait yeah I’m bawling 😭 ❤

  • @sarahfox2644
    @sarahfox2644 Před 11 měsíci +4

    This is the sweetest thing that I have ever seen! I believe his wife sent her!!

  • @ScrewgeMcF_ck
    @ScrewgeMcF_ck Před 2 lety +2546

    I met my “old person” at church when I was Nora’s age. Half the time, we couldn’t get through a sermon without him turning around, looking at me and popping his dentures out as a way to get me to laugh really loud. He’d arrive at church 30 minutes early, wait for me to finish helping my grandma clean up her Sunday school class, and we’d go set up for children’s church. We’d meet after church for lunch. He’d color on the kid’s menu with me. He helped me learn how to read really early on. Help me sound out really big words. Was sure to let me know that I was unstoppable. That I could do ANYTHING.
    I’m 25, and my “old person” is gone now. But I could never be sad, because he taught me so much. Certainly taught me that you can have a bit of fun in serious situations. He was the church jokester.
    At his memorial, they played a video of him popping out his dentures. Out of the 300 that attended, some giggled, but they were all looking at me. I was the one cracking up. That then lightened the mood, and everyone knew they could actually laugh. His wife looked back at me, mouthing a thank you. I didn’t realize that was a relief she needed in the moment.

    • @soraya2218
      @soraya2218 Před 2 lety +112

      Thank you for sharing your story. If I wasn't already in tears from the video, I would be now. God is so good!

    • @shamsa1881
      @shamsa1881 Před 2 lety +38

      Really touching story ❤️

    • @serpentines6356
      @serpentines6356 Před 2 lety +13

      Thank you for your story. What a funny guy. I love kids that age. I miss the kids I wish were still in my life.

    • @serpentines6356
      @serpentines6356 Před 2 lety +7

      @Damien Montero I agree. I love kids in those early years. Miss the ones I thought would be in my life. It's tough.

    • @guido69x
      @guido69x Před 2 lety +5

      Such a lovelly story!!!Thank you for sharing!

  • @ur5860
    @ur5860 Před 5 lety +1409

    I love how the interviewer appears to have such deep compassion and sincerity while he is interviewing. You can tell he has a sort of sensitivity about him. Very genuine!
    I love it!!!!
    💖💛💖💖

  • @kimberlyshryack
    @kimberlyshryack Před 2 lety +17

    I dont know how many times ive seen this, and everytime i cry so much. Such a beautiful story

  • @kcvriess
    @kcvriess Před rokem +4

    Children truly are a great gift from God.

  • @caroline950
    @caroline950 Před 5 lety +1186

    I'm crying for the reporter 😭😭 the questions he asked and how he asked them, how he spoke. Made me cry.

    • @datapper
      @datapper Před 5 lety +23

      Steve Hartman is an absolute treasure to this world.

    • @caroline950
      @caroline950 Před 5 lety +4

      @@datapper yeah

    • @caroline950
      @caroline950 Před 4 lety +3

      @Round Robin for real

    • @datapper
      @datapper Před 4 lety +2

      @@caroline950 Haha I find it so adorable how you keep replying

    • @caroline950
      @caroline950 Před 4 lety +3

      @@datapper thanks ❤

  •  Před 4 lety +2065

    It's been 3 years, how is Grandpa doing? 😭😭😭

    • @HELLOkitty90210
      @HELLOkitty90210 Před 4 lety +107

      Ms. Chin BK update from about a year ago!! Still crying lol
      czcams.com/video/ZYx7wY3jo80/video.html

    • @perri_6
      @perri_6 Před 4 lety +121

      Was wondering the same thing. That baby added years to his life.

    • @peacekelly1128
      @peacekelly1128 Před 4 lety +79

      HELLOkitty8O8 thank you sooo much for showing where I could see a more resent story. It’s been over a year now I pray he’s still here on earth with that sweet little girl. It’s going to break her heart when the Lord calls him home. May he have many healthy years ahead of him. 🙏🏼🥰🥰

    • @eightysbaby8798
      @eightysbaby8798 Před 4 lety +7

      @@HELLOkitty90210 that's crazy. Appreciate you tho

    • @noneya2444
      @noneya2444 Před 4 lety +15

      www.wbur.org/kindworld/2019/07/23/lasting-friendship-update

  • @immortal98638
    @immortal98638 Před rokem +6

    This is so wholesome.

  • @kuroslife.1079
    @kuroslife.1079 Před 2 lety +26

    Sitting in my car, eating peanut m&m’s, and crying. This is so touching. I’m so glad he has a friend. Now all they need is a few balloons and a bucket list 🥰

  • @paulburton4189
    @paulburton4189 Před 5 lety +966

    In high school I was assigned to do a WWII paper with an old person for my school newspaper. A neighbor lady in her 80s who had never acknowledged me lived two doors down. When I asked her for an interview, she was ecstatic. We were friends until she died a few years later. I got choked up remembering her watching this video. Thanks.

  • @angiewuging8375
    @angiewuging8375 Před 5 lety +743

    His wife sent an Angel for him

    • @shawday7911
      @shawday7911 Před 5 lety +4

      Angie Wuging God sent his love to him through this beautiful soul of this child

    • @ellnine66
      @ellnine66 Před 4 lety

      Legit! I believe it!

    • @jonathanthedaydreamer3549
      @jonathanthedaydreamer3549 Před 4 lety +1

      Angie Wuging Back in the year 2001 an encounter in a swamp started an unlikely friendship between a donkey and an ogre named Shrek. They even made a movie about it.. why is nobody talking about that... 🙄

  • @bradyfry8031
    @bradyfry8031 Před 2 lety +19

    I'm sure that when your spouse dies, especially for an older person you just feel like your life is over and that nothing can save you, but this is proof that just the love of a child can make everything better.

  • @PC-zh7fj
    @PC-zh7fj Před měsícem +1

    I was a home health aide for an older gentleman with dementia. I’ve lost him now. My best friend. But he was everything to me.

  • @AbyaaJones
    @AbyaaJones Před 4 lety +1042

    YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL IF A CHILD IS BEING RAISED RIGHT WHEN THEY ARE OUT IN PUBLIC BECAUSE IT STARTS AT HOME. SO, I CAN TELL THIS MOTHER IS DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB. #GOODPARENTINGMOTHER

    • @southerndutches712
      @southerndutches712 Před 4 lety +6

      Well said!

    • @zeenatmustapha2240
      @zeenatmustapha2240 Před 4 lety +8

      Well said and good parenting with lots of love I did cry watching this

    • @traciemartin3785
      @traciemartin3785 Před 4 lety +5

      @Charity Jones So true. In this interview, one can see that her mother's heart is just as sweet as her precious daughter's. Aaaawwwww. May God allow him to live a looonngg while more, for the sake of this sweet baby girl. Aaaawww. ❤😭❤🙏

    • @laurenj432
      @laurenj432 Před 4 lety +3

      I think Nora just has an intuitive mind❤️ God works in mysterious ways

    • @williettekufuor63
      @williettekufuor63 Před 4 lety +2

      @@zeenatmustapha2240 ...exactly!!!!....I like the "gran" effect!....that's all he needed. Loneliness kills more people.

  • @dianapirova8355
    @dianapirova8355 Před 6 lety +3201

    I cried during this video.. This little girl is a hero.

    • @amoghbhurke9919
      @amoghbhurke9919 Před 6 lety +7

      Diana Pirova my parents are beating me so i am crying too!

    • @thecaptain5300
      @thecaptain5300 Před 6 lety +18

      She's actually an angel.

    • @easysnipe401
      @easysnipe401 Před 5 lety +3

      Me to I'm crying.now this is so sad but cute

    • @lobitome
      @lobitome Před 5 lety +10

      She didn't know it then and still may not 2 years later, but, that gentleman is the reason why she was put on this Earth. It was true fate that they crossed paths.

    • @reneehoward6438
      @reneehoward6438 Před 5 lety +5

      I cried too.

  • @melissahedgecoth9643
    @melissahedgecoth9643 Před 10 měsíci +2

    That was a beautiful story. I am 53 years old, and every time my neighbors' kids see me. It's starts out as HI MISSY, then they run up, and its I want a hug. My kids are all grown, and I do have GRAND KIDS, but they all live out of state. So it puts a smile on my face, and I even cry.

  • @deelawilliams154
    @deelawilliams154 Před 4 lety +1278

    The wife sent that little girl to this man!!

  • @SweetMariehoneybee0933
    @SweetMariehoneybee0933 Před 4 lety +1299

    “Be kind to strangers, for we entertain Angels unaware.” -Bible. You never know. 🕊

  • @diananyaboke6811
    @diananyaboke6811 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I've never cried this much. 😭🥺

  • @canelle09
    @canelle09 Před rokem +1

    No tissues left for me, can't stop crying..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @rosemimi973
    @rosemimi973 Před 4 lety +1457

    There is a Facebook page called “Norah and Mr. Dan”. Those two are still friends. ❤️

    • @emmaflynny
      @emmaflynny Před 4 lety +30

      Niroki Itisme OMFG YES IM SO HAPPY

    • @bryansakon9330
      @bryansakon9330 Před 4 lety +6

      Disturbing

    • @emmaflynny
      @emmaflynny Před 4 lety +29

      Bryan Sakon i see how u think it’s disturbing but, I don’t think it is. u cute cute btw so amosc 😂😂 emmaa.flynn

    • @luvinmysailor
      @luvinmysailor Před 4 lety +27

      It's so sweet!!! She has a bonus grandparent. I wish I had another grandparent. I'm so happy when strangers can become family.

    • @Pray925
      @Pray925 Před 4 lety +6

      Why is it disturbing?

  • @janie1759
    @janie1759 Před 5 lety +830

    I once had two elderly neighbors who adopted me like this. I never appreciated them enough and i miss them every day.

    • @padmamr7452
      @padmamr7452 Před 5 lety +3

      Why ? You should not treat people like this !!

    • @thebloodybaron7
      @thebloodybaron7 Před 5 lety +9

      Padma M R like what ??

    • @padmamr7452
      @padmamr7452 Před 5 lety +1

      @@thebloodybaron7 Hello, Angela how are you? Have a WONDERFUL Day ,My Dear.

    • @hermannealjr1741
      @hermannealjr1741 Před 5 lety +2

      Billions dead will see life on a PARADISE EARTH where sickness and death will cease to exist (John 5:28,29 & Psalms 37:9-11)

  • @juliehorton8924
    @juliehorton8924 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Kids are Angels in disguise.

  • @mirrenpope5317
    @mirrenpope5317 Před 4 lety +1518

    I'm crying, he died this week

    • @Zay13378
      @Zay13378 Před 4 lety +86

      At least he will be with his wife ❤❤

    • @frankieb9444
      @frankieb9444 Před 4 lety +24

      God bless that encounter and everyday after, my grandfather only made it 5 months after my grandmother died.

    • @snow5962
      @snow5962 Před 4 lety +13

      @@frankieb9444 I cared for an elderly couple where everyone was expecting him to pass first; his wife was was spry and spunky, he was a bit in decline (still had months to years left though). He was a lovable guy, she came off a little standoffish, she had resting bi*ch face. Well, she had a heart attack one night and passed. It was hard for him. They had her funeral in short order, and he started getting all his affairs in order.
      2 weeks later he passed away easily, no need for a morphine rotation, he just passed unexpectedly.
      He couldn't live without her.

    • @lacreamorgue2556
      @lacreamorgue2556 Před 4 lety +6

      Rip

    • @thomasjuniardi3559
      @thomasjuniardi3559 Před 4 lety +12

      Now I really convinced that little girl is a legit Angel, send by heaven to ease his passing 😳

  • @ashakunjappa1204
    @ashakunjappa1204 Před 5 lety +666

    I cried. Nora, I salute you. You are such an awesome child. You have God's blessings. I love you.

    • @erick-gd7wo
      @erick-gd7wo Před 5 lety +3

      Need to give slight correction, God's love...

  • @tom4150
    @tom4150 Před rokem +2

    Loneliness sucks. Kids are so innocent and honest

  • @sameaster5150
    @sameaster5150 Před rokem +2

    I am snot crying. That is so damn sweet!

  • @shaserdeses
    @shaserdeses Před 4 lety +1345

    I truly believe Nora is definitely the angel that was sent by his wife one last time

    • @ladypain2332
      @ladypain2332 Před 3 lety +14

      Amen to that!

    • @hagamapama
      @hagamapama Před 3 lety +15

      @@ladypain2332 I think God gives us missions to do throughout our lives. This was one of Nora's.

    • @cats.m.2853
      @cats.m.2853 Před 3 lety +1

      I am not religious and I don’t believe in got but I am also 100% sure of this. Wherever his wife is now, she is watching over him and she sent Nora to keep him safe

    • @labellavita2314
      @labellavita2314 Před 3 lety

      I think so too

    • @jamesquakenbush
      @jamesquakenbush Před 3 lety

      Sooo Wonderful!!!!

  • @riggs20
    @riggs20 Před 4 lety +715

    "Hello old person!" LOL! Don't you know her mom was mortified when she first heard that? You've gotta love kids' honesty!
    This story literally made me cry with joy!

    • @lalasclawset
      @lalasclawset Před 4 lety +4

      Dreaming Dreamer I totally agree. 🥺💕

  • @UnraveledSoul8675
    @UnraveledSoul8675 Před rokem +4

    Working as a cashier at 19 and absolutely hating my life and my existence, a mom with her three children come through my line. Her around 4 year old daughter immediately starts asking me what my name is, if she can see my tattoos, tells me I’m beautiful. Then I had to switch stores for a little while, and after 4 months my first day back that family comes in again and she runs up to me and gives me a big hug. I think the universe was sending her to me in my dark moments :)

  • @HAD951
    @HAD951 Před 9 měsíci +2

    What a gift from God for that old man!!! ❤

  • @Nimue56
    @Nimue56 Před 2 lety +1127

    The power of children and pets can ALWAYS put a smile on someone's face no matter what kind of day their having. This little one gave an old man purpose, a reason to live. That's a lot of power.

    • @loveenergy4255
      @loveenergy4255 Před 2 lety +11

      We ALL actually have that power! We only have to step out if what’s considered the norm, and do what we feel, the way we did as children! 😀

    • @stephaniee8909
      @stephaniee8909 Před 2 lety +17

      That is because both children and pets are both untainted by the ugliness of the world so I believe their connection to the spiritual world is still intact

    • @chlorine5795
      @chlorine5795 Před 2 lety +1

      @@stephaniee8909 Don't create new worlds willy nilly....come on.

    • @chlorine5795
      @chlorine5795 Před 2 lety +1

      @@CedarMountainsnow She didn't state that as a belief...she stated that as a fact....Two very different things. Either you don't understand English or you just assume stuff and jump to conclusions.

    • @notavailable708
      @notavailable708 Před 2 lety

      @@loveenergy4255 what do you mean

  • @kukungdeeka
    @kukungdeeka Před 5 lety +359

    one angel was taken from you and another angel was sent for you...one hug change everything

  • @edwardmontoya50
    @edwardmontoya50 Před 2 lety +54

    This definitely hits me in the feels. Reminds me of love at first sight. Mom is so wise and wonderful to support and encourage regular visits.
    Some of the most transformational relationships I had as a child was with elderly. I didn't have my own grandparents but I remember craving that connection with my own old people.

  • @kittykooky
    @kittykooky Před 10 měsíci +1

    She is his Angel on earth. ❤

  • @nicolehunter5927
    @nicolehunter5927 Před 5 lety +703

    The little girl was sent by GOD . All in GOD'S timing. Great story

    • @christinacedeno4713
      @christinacedeno4713 Před 5 lety +8

      Yes. Absolutely this was our Lord and saviour sending him a reminder that he is not forgotten

    • @lauremehrkens5891
      @lauremehrkens5891 Před 5 lety

      Nicole Hunter ❤️❤️💕💕💕

    • @christinacedeno4713
      @christinacedeno4713 Před 5 lety +4

      @El Señor Spook the alpha and the omega ..ABBA, yehwah ,jesus christ these all names for him . This is my belief .may not be yours and that's your Choice..you free will and all ..no judgement

    • @Mamareese09
      @Mamareese09 Před 5 lety +1

      @El Señor Spook why do people do that? Why can't you let people worship and believe how they feel? It doesn't impact your life for her to worship God. Let people live don't be so miserable!

    • @hermannealjr1741
      @hermannealjr1741 Před 5 lety +1

      In the hundreds of Thousands . . .People die everyday and not sent anyone / loneliness is a world-wide epidemic.

  • @3rdeyeoracle434
    @3rdeyeoracle434 Před 5 lety +439

    Grandpa is hurting so much just listening to him makes me tear up.

  • @baaloulou
    @baaloulou Před rokem +2

    They know each other in different life.

  • @Sadie2.1
    @Sadie2.1 Před 7 měsíci +2

    True love! Nora was sent to him by his wife. She couldn't stand seeing him in so much pain.

  • @exposed1185
    @exposed1185 Před 4 lety +673

    Steve is probably the only reporter I’ve seen have emotions

  • @juancarrasco6598
    @juancarrasco6598 Před 4 lety +705

    She knew. His wife delivered a message.
    He’s not alone.

  • @jopstride8977
    @jopstride8977 Před 10 měsíci +1

    God is on the move, on the move hallelujah!!!!!!
    God is on the move in a mighty way!
    Praise the mom, child, and older gentlemen. Such a beautiful story.

  • @BingBongFairy
    @BingBongFairy Před rokem +6

    My grandpa for 2 years was in the state this man was in.. He died right before his 70th birthday last year.. I tried my best for him, but he missed her too much. He's with my grandma now, and while my family is much, much smaller, I can rest knowing He's not hurting and missing her anymore. I'm glad this guy found a little buddy to keep him going.

  • @amandacox4211
    @amandacox4211 Před 2 lety +1313

    I think his wife directed that little girl to him to help heal his broken and lonely heart!! What a beautiful story!! 💞

  • @zalsabillafaratria2108
    @zalsabillafaratria2108 Před 4 lety +626

    The mother seems so proud of her daughter! You can tell she is a brilliant mother

  • @cynthiaadderley1642
    @cynthiaadderley1642 Před 10 měsíci +3

    So heart warming, beautiful story