A kindhearted stranger made a little girl’s day when he gave her a $1 to buy herself a treat at the grocery store after seeing her walking down the aisles with a mini shopping cart.
Cherisa Vogel, 32, from Victorville, California, took to Twitter on Sunday to share the heartwarming footage of the unnamed man surprising her two-year-old daughter Lily with shopping money.
‘My daughter wanted to take her cart to the store with us. She was having so much fun & this sweet man made her night, it was the cutest thing ever when he gave her $1 to spend on her shopping trip! She bought her fave, chocolate chip cookies! Thank you, Sir for your kindness!’ she wrote.
Too cute: Cherisa Vogel, 32, from Victorville, California, took to Twitter on Sunday to share a heartwarming video of a man giving her daughter Lily shopping money at the grocery store
So sweet: In the clip, the stranger pulls out his wallet and hands the two-year-old a $1 to buy herself a treat after seeing her pushing her mini shopping car in the store
In the clip, Lily is pushing her little shopping cart when she catches the attention of the stranger walking past her.
The man can’t resist leaning over and asking the toddler what she is shopping for.
‘You’re shopping too? What are you buying? You see anything you want?’ he asks.
After Lily says she saw something she wanted to buy, he pulls out his wallet.
‘Well, wait a minute. I’m going to help you with your shopping today,’ he says before handing her a $1 bill.
Happy as can be: Cherisa also shared photos from the unforgettable trip to the grocery store, including a picture of Lily’s $1 bill in her cart
Mama’s helper: The toddler happily pushed around groceries in her cart after running into the kindhearted stranger who gave her money
Happy as can be: Lily was all smiles during the shopping trip with her parents
Sweet treat: Cherisa also posted a photo of Lily posing with the chocolate chip cookies she bought with the money the man gave her
As part of the viral thread, Cherisa also posted pictures of Lily with her cart and her sitting in her car seat holding the cookies she bought with the money the man had given her.
In subsequent tweets, the mom explained that Lily had to be put to sleep at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles the day before to get some tests done and was still feeling a bit lethargic.
‘She wanted to go shopping for some “shnacks” with her cart, so we took her out for a little fresh air,’ Cherisa wrote.
Aww: In a series of tweets Cherisa explained Lily had to be put to sleep at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles the day before to get some tests done, and the man helped brighten her spirits
‘She was still pretty quiet and not as social as she normally is but this gentleman definitely lifted her spirits without even knowing how rough the last couple days had been for her!’ she added.
People were thrilled to see such a touching video, especially around the holidays, and the clip has been viewed more than eight million times since it was posted.
‘Wow did y’all see the way his face lit up seeing that little girl in her frozen hoodie with her little shopping cart. She made his day as much as he made hers. Love this,’ one person commented.
Cherisa agreed with the woman, calling the man and her daughter ‘kindred spirits.’
Going viral: The video of Lily being gifted a $1 has been viewed more than eight million times since it was posted
Family: People were thrilled to see such a touching video, especially around the holidays. Cherisa and her husband, Tyler Vogel, are pictured with their children earlier this month
Feeling the love: Many people thanked Cherisa for sharing the video, with one Twitter user noting that he ‘needed this smile’
‘They were seriously so cute, they were just like instant friends, they had their little connection. Kindred spirits,’ she recalled.
‘There was no way I was gonna get between that moment, it was good for them. I know Lily Belle needed it and I’m sure he gained something from it as well.’
Many people thanked Cherisa for sharing the video, with one Twitter user noting that he ‘needed this smile.’
‘Thank you for the reminder that there is some humanity left out there,’ someone else responded. ‘What a wonderful man. You could feel his joy for life. This is so awesome. Thanks for sharing and your daughter is precious!! Happy New Year!!!’