A grocery delivery driver who's worked since he was 13 has become 'TikTok's grandpa' after an emotional clip of him receiving a $100 tip went viral
TikTok: @sabrinaforbes0, Sabrina Forbes
- A TikToker filmed the emotional reaction of a delivery driver as she gave him a $100 tip.
- The video was viewed over 9.3 million times and comments suggested setting up a retirement fund.
- The GoFundMe page for Robert Grim, created by his grandson, has received over $20,000.
The internet rallied to raise retirement funds for a grandfather working as a grocery delivery driver, after a viral video recorded his emotional reaction to a $100 tip.
On January 11, a TikTok user called Sabrina Forbes shared a video with an on-screen caption saying she had ordered $500 worth of groceries, and the man who dropped them off was happy with a $3 tip, so she decided to round it up to $100.
In the video, which received over 9.3 million views, Forbes could be heard saying, "Hey sweetheart, I'm gonna make your day even more better," as she filmed from her perspective as she asked the man to return the $3. He thanked her anyway as he returned the cash, then Forbes could be heard saying "and you take that" and handed what appeared to be a $100 bill.
"Are you serious?" the man then said. "That's the biggest tip I've ever got in my life." Visibly emotional, Grim said he would take a picture of the money and asked Forbes if he could post it. "Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. My heart can't take this," he said, as he could then be seen continuing to unpack what appeared to be Forbes' groceries from his car trunk.
The upload received over 18,200 comments as viewers reacted to Forbes' generosity and the man's reaction. "Me not crying you are such a sweetheart for doing that for him," one comment read which received 16,600 likes. "Oh his reaction absolutely melted my entire heart this is so beautiful thank you for doing this for this incredible man," another comment read, which was liked 2,780 times.
Further popular comments suggested they set up a fundraising page for Grim.
A GoFundMe named "'Oh, My Heart' - Retirement Fund" was created on January 11 by a user called Chad Hutzell who wrote in the description that the man in the video was his grandfather, Ron Grim. He wrote that he set up the page as a result of the "positive comments and requests" stemming from the TikTok.
The description went on to say that Grim had worked on the railroad his whole life and, after retiring due to health reasons, discovered he had to have open-heart surgery.
"While it was a long road to recovery, everything went great during and after the surgery. My grandfather continues to work because he loves to meet people and stay active. He feels that getting out and staying active keeps him young at heart," it read, adding all the money would go towards his retirement.
"He is overwhelmed by all the positivity. I was just on the phone with him and he said, 'Boy, you can wake up and never know what your day is going to bring you. I'm just so happy I keep walking up and down my house because I don't know what to do with myself,'" it continued.
Over 1,400 people donated to the page, raising a total of $20,310 towards the $25,000 goal. "May God bless you sir for you positive attitude I hope you have a great retirement," one of the donors wrote alongside their contribution.
In a follow-up TikTok posted on January 12 which received 73,000 views, Forbes gave an update on Grim, who she described in the video as "TikTok's grandpa," and could be heard telling Grim she had received comments that said he had reminded them of "deceased loved ones" and it "made their day."
In the video, Grim said he had worked since he was 13 years old with no plans to stop, and confirmed it was his grandson who created the GoFundMe page which is linked to his bank account.
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