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Global generosity helps reunite a fast-food worker with his family
David Clark Scott
A daughter鈥檚 love has a special kind of power.聽
Ask Kevin Ford.聽
For 27 years, he鈥檚 worked as a cook and cashier at Burger King at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. He never missed a day of work. In May, his employer gave him a token of appreciation 鈥� a goody bag of small, assorted gifts. Mr. Ford , sharing his genuine gratitude.
The video went viral. Some commenters saw a man full of grace. Others saw a tale of corporate exploitation. Amid the attention last week, his daughter Seryna set up a $200 GoFundMe for a plane ticket to Texas: If 鈥�, he would love to visit his grandchildren.鈥�
What happened next is a study in viral generosity. More than 8,000 people from Australia to the United Kingdom have contributed to this 鈥渂lessing.鈥� So far, more than $250,000 has been donated.聽聽
On Tuesday, the 鈥淭oday鈥� show joined the blessing bandwagon. It set up a live family reunion, and tears of joy flowed in their New York studio as Mr. Ford was joined by Seryna and his three grandchildren, whom he hasn鈥檛 seen in four years.
鈥淔or all those years, , and for somebody to show this appreciation is just overwhelming,鈥� he told the 鈥淭oday鈥� show.聽
鈥淚t鈥檚 just a whirlwind of love,鈥� Mr. Ford said of the outpouring. 鈥淪pread the love. We need it. Every day, we need it.鈥�
