In this world there are older adults who work to feel useful, because they have been used to being active all their lives. Unfortunately, there is also the case of those who must work out of necessity, to survive or to support their families. Such is the case of Warren Marion, an 82-year-old man who worked in a supermarket and has a sad history of hardship. His case became known thanks to a tiktoker.
The TikTok user @bug_boys made the situation of this man known through his channel. The elderly man in question, also known as Butch, worked 8-9 hours as a cashier. According to the young man, he has been working since he was 11 years old and led a difficult life because he is a veteran of the United States Navy.
After learning about the harsh reality that this man lived, the tiktoker shared the video on his channel, where he asked his followers if they would be willing to contribute money so that Butch would stop working. And apparently, the magic of the Christmas season was present, because fortunately and to the surprise of many, users contributed through a GoFundMe account and managed to raise $108,000, which is equivalent to almost 2 million Mexican pesos.
The total amount was delivered to Warren Marion, who thanked the boy for his action and the supporters who contributed and said that the first thing he would do would be to visit his children who live in Florida.
The story of this grandpa, who thanks to this joint effort managed to retire and not see himself in the need to work for the rest of his life, went viral not only on TikTok but also on other social networks and even in various American media.
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