Posted on 03/04/2014 5:40:10 PM PST by lowbridge
A homeless man was given a lottery ticket by a stranger. But it wasn’t this kindness that’s especially touching, it’s what the homeless man tried to do with some of the money after he won.
In the age of video blogging, we’ve seen a lot of people film their heartwarming efforts to help those less fortunate in their community. This film on the YouTube channel Magic of Rahat sets itself apart.
The channel host said he has seen a homeless man near a local shopping center in the last few weeks.
“And from what people have told me, he’s a nice and respectable guy,” Rahat said.
Instead of just giving the man money, he arranges to give him a lottery ticket, telling him that it’s a winner. Though it wasn’t really a winner. The clerk at the convenience store where they take the ticket to cash out is in on the moment.
When the homeless man found out he had “won” $1,000, he couldn’t believe it. All he could say was “you’re kidding me, right?”
Nope, he wasn’t kidding. The clerk counted out $1,000.
With cash in hand as host is about to leave the store, the homeless man tries to give him some of the winnings.
“I want to share it,” he said. “This right here is enough for me. I would like to share it with you, big guy.”
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I subscribe to Rahat’s channel, and he’s hilarious. He’s a young New Orleans magician and practical joker, and he’s a great human being.
That black guy was TOTALLY COOL..!
VERY TOUCHING!!!
That $1000 will surely be spent on things that made him homeless in the first place.
In my book, he really did win the lottery. And so did the guy who gave him the ticket. God bless them both!
Hit us.
If I had a winning lotto ticket, I would think the last thing to do with it would be to claim it, the gov would take nearly all of it and statistically most people who win lotto end up worse 10+ years after their winning...
He gives all his money away.
You know, I don't have a problem with the homeless. I have a problem with those who are gaming the taxpayers for fooodstamps and EBTs. Some of the homeless are just whacked out and you coming along and stating the obvious indicates to me this guy is closer to my philosophy than you could ever be.
Really? Do tell.
I already answered it. It’s sort of obvious. Can’t you guess?
Okay, I didn't see that one coming.
And more than likely he’ll have a place in heaven for doing so.
Thank you, Starstruck. You’ve stated it much more eloquently than I would have.
He’ll make more than $1000 from youtube from all the hits this video will generate, so it seems like a smart investment on his part :)
Thank you. Sometimes my gibberish strikes a chord or a cord or accord or........
Don't punish yourself Grace, I take it off your hands.. I don't think I have 10 years left to regret it.. LOL
Homelessness isn’t the end or an shame it something to overcome. In shit happensl its usually mostly your own fault along with a bad throw of the dice. Like all test its how you get past it that matters.
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