Grandma working at an auto parts store returns from lunch & gets a huge surprise from a Secret Santa
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ธ.ค. 2023
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The EastIdahoNews.com team is busy helping a local Secret Santa give $1 million to deserving people in eastern Idaho this holiday season.
Karen is one of the most selfless people you will ever meet. She is 74 years old and still works hard to make ends meet.
In 2015, she had a quadruple bypass that forced her to leave her job at a potato plant because it was physically too hard. She has since been working at O’Reilly Auto Parts delivering parts. Some of her health conditions still continue but she refuses to let that slow her down. She is very loyal to her job and is constantly helping others.
Karen is still a licensed cosmetologist and often goes to Bear Lake to give her 86-year-old sister a perm and whatever she needs. She is always making quilts for others - those who have a new baby or life event such as a wedding. She is very talented at quilting but will often say not as good as others if you give her a compliment. She is quick to offer help where it is needed and to bring others a meal.
Karen currently drives a 2008 Chevrolet Impala that is constantly needing repairs. The driver's seat is stuck, so she has to sit on a pillow to see out the window.
Secret Santa asked the East Idaho News elves if we could pay Karen a visit at work and surprise her with an early Christmas gift. Check out the video in the player above!
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Oh my gosh. She is so appreciative. She didn't even know what Secret Santa was giving her and she broke down in happy tears.
It’s just so wonderful.
Me too…
She'd probably seen Nate on TV and knew why he was there
Thank you Secret Santa for Blessing this sweet lady ❤
God, not gosh
She looks awesome for 74. She looks much younger
It's great to see her coworkers happy for her. She's so deserving. 😢
My grandma is blessed enough to have not worked past 60, I pray for strength for this woman❤
Yes, I agree!!! ✝️🙏🕊️💕
What a lovely reaction to meeting Nate. What an impact this segment has each year on the community in Idaho. And we are so happy to be part of it even if we are not "idahoians".
We are all "idahoians" when watching Secret Santa.
❤
Well said, Nick! These vids bring me smiles, often tears, and a warmed heart. Cheers!
Secret Santa makes the whole world a better place just by watching the magic of kindness and love ❤️
Just a small corner of southeast Idaho. I 💗 Secret Santa.
What a sweet woman and she does NOT look 74!! Not even close. God bless you Secret Santa!
Seniors are one of the most overlooked part of society. Most are in need but are greatful of what they have already.
When Secret Santa surprises them they truely overcome with a loss for words to describe how much they appreciate what is being presnted to them. Like this lady.
Thank you SS for blessing her.
sadly these seniors has voted for this to happen... they voted for rep. and neoliberals their whole life, and now we all deal with the outcome
@@camaro02dkYup regardless of how much the R's want to cut social security and remove their health care they keep voting against their best interests thanks to lies and propaganda from fox news and the rest. Sad sad thing to witness that party using these people for votes so they can cut the taxes of their wealthy friends and laugh about it.
@camaro02dk If you are so miserable that you can't feel joy from this instead of saying hateful things don't say anything! Wishing you some joy this Christmas Season that can soften your heart.
My local grocery has so many seniors working there part time. I really hate to think what is going to happen in 10 years. They really need these people to fill the gaps
@@camaro02dk True, but your comment is in the wrong place. Anyway, she didn't look that old.
What a blessing for a senior. She is a sweetheart.
Having to work at her age. GID bless her. I wish her the very best and you too Pamela!❤️
Auntie Karen is absolutely the best!! Thank you Nate and Secret Santa!! You are a true blessing!
She knew who y'all were and was so overwelmed. What a sweet woman . She was crying before Nate even began his talk, ahhhh. Thank you Nate, EIN crew and Secret Sanata. These make my day!
So right. She would of been filled with overwhelming joy no matter what they they surprised her with. Truly a humble lovely lady.
I suspect it was the crew at O'Reilly's who nominated her. Just beautiful.
i love her
So do I I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas
@@perezynkrs1 bless you, love from new zealand
@@tonymartinis2956 bless you to from the United States New York
@@perezynkrs1 i have a soft spot for americans, the foreign policy not so much, you, your special in every way
@@tonymartinis2956 tyvm I appreciate it
She was speechless!! I don't think we give enough credit to the people who nominate those who are in need and are so deserving of these amazing gifts...and once again....thank you secret santa and EIN Team!!
74 years ald and working! How about the people who pan handle and are as strong as horses! Good work Grandma and Secret Santa Blessings to you and your family.
Ok, I teared up. This young 74 y.o. gal is young, spry, full of get up and go.
And now doesn't have to sit on a pillow to drive.
Thank you Secret Santa.
Love Nate, EIN, Secret Santa 🎅, Crew and Emmy, too.
Hohoho to all
And she works with heart disease.
@@victorblock3421 as the wife of a fella with triple bypass, a stent, right carotid cleaned out and 7 vascular surgeries, I appreciate her.
@@janicecanfield9211 I get it. I survived a heart attack over 8 years ago at age 54 thanks to stents. Still working & feeling fine. Hope your husband doing well.
@@victorblock3421 👋 Victor,
I hope you're doing well.
We FINALLY found an awesome, brilliant, vascular guy. He went up the legs from ankles, cleaned out the blockages. I have this fella high on a pedestal.
Please have a great Christmas 🎄
@@janicecanfield9211 Thank You so much. All the best Janice.
Too bad there are not more people like this secret Santa. He is an angel in disguise.
I cried along with her, she was so happy, you can tell her co-workers care so much about her.
Secret santa keeping the holidays alive. Money doesnt hold value, but love really does
Sage advice 🙏🏻❤️
Love never goes out of style. ❤
hondas hold value
God Bless this kind woman, the Secret Santa, Nate and all the crew!
Did anybody else tear up at her joyful shock and awe? What a sweet lady? This will be one of her best Christmas ever! Merry Christmas Secret Santa! 🥲❤🎄🎅
Nate, with all the political discourse, hate speech, and divisiveness that fills legacy media today, it's a blessing to have your videos available to watch on TH-cam. Your videos reassure us that kindness and love is alive and well among us.
You never know what will happen in a day. This wonderful lady was so deserving and her reaction priceless. Secret Santa does it again!
I agree. I wish I could save the world of good people.
Speechless ☑
Surprised ☑☑
Joyful ☑☑☑
Lovely lady, inside & out ☑☑☑☑☑☑☑☑☑☑☑☑☑
Thanks for making her day, Secret Santa, and plenty more of those to come every time she hops in that shiny new vehicle!!
That's beautiful. So sweet. To enjoy working at 74 is wonderful. She is well loved..Thank you Secret Santa!
OMGOSH She is Adorable...GOD BLESS
What a wonderful lady. Bleesings to Karen and her family from the UK
Crying with her!
She is quick! She got what was happening right away and was in shock and gratitude from the moment she saw you all! Geeze she is super cool! Thank you, Secret Santa, and thank you whoever turned in her name and thank you news crew for delivering the wonderful vehicle to her!
Amen!
Her mind is very sharp she cares about others
Aww she was so shocked. God is good. Secret santa too. Blessings
Awww man, Karen needed a win. I'm glad she was blessed by the East Idaho News team
Secret Santa 🎅 presents🎁🎁🎁give joy to deserving people🎄🎄🎄we believe in 🎅🎅🎅🎅
God approved. Thank you.
This is the spirit we are meant to be living in ….LOVE🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺❤️🇺🇸
AMEN!!!! Spreading HIS LOVE, dear sister!!!!
Thank you Secret Santa and crew.
Thank You 💯 Secret Santa 🎄
So Cool.
She Won't Have To Worry About The Old Car 🚗 Breaking Down.
She should be a role model of the all Karens in the world.
Wow, she is so precious! I'm sure she's a blessing to everyone around her. Glad she got recognized.
She knew what was coming. Sweet reaction to a dear lady.
Just here crying at 3:30am! Secret Santa the amount of love you spread throughout the Christmas season is incredible! Not only for the people who receive the gifts..But also to us viewers across the country (& the world) who have our hearts filled by your kindness! Thank You!!!
❤️🥰🎄🎅🏻✨
I wept and I decided to learn from this best I can and to try to help other more Secret Santa may have $$ but I think he’s also very kind I wonder if he looks like 🎅
Across the world! I love when I see comments where I have to translate to English.
@@yvonnemurray5537 Noted & edited! Thank You. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
(To my credit it WAS 3:30am!😂)
Aww she is the sweetest! Her initial reaction before Nate even said anything speaks to her character!! So deserving, what a wonderful human!!
I love all of the comments in Secret Santa’s videos. They are heartfelt as the recipient of Secret Santa’s gift to this amazing woman. ❤ God and goodness always prevail.
74 and still working full time to make ends meet. Imagine that we created a society in which we didnt need a Secret Santa.
It’s a shame that at 74 she has to work full time to make ends meet. Ty secret Santa!
ooooooooooooooh, GOD BLESS YOU SECRET GREAT MAN CALLED Secret Santa!
She had me getting tears in my eyes! I used to have a car whose seat would get stuck, I had to sit on a pillow and the gears would get stuck and yes I used duct tape for the hubcaps! But I loved my little green car and now I’m retired so I’m ok. Thank you Secret Santa, Nate and the gang! We love you all too!❤❤
Jesus has a happy heart too! Look at the joy of giving as opposed to just sitting in an ivory tower. You bless SO MANY PEOPLE.🙏❤️
I don't think I ever say anyone so grateful. Great video.
Awww What a sweet kind hearted lady she deserves a dependable way to get back and forth to work and wow 74 yrs old and working delivering parts isn’t that amazing.. Thank you Secret Santa And Merry merry Christmas ❤️🎄💚🎁❤️🎄💚🎁❤️🎄💚🎁❤️🎄💚🎁❤️🎄💚🎁
She lost it just seeing Nate. Could hardly speak. No doubt she really appreciates now having a dependable car. Secret Santa does it again. Thank you SS, Nate and Helpers. Merry Christmas!!!
100% the best yet!
She's like everyones favourite auntie!!
Well Nate, you got me on this one! What an absolutely beautiful lady, so deserving! Keep up the outstanding work! Thank you Secret Santa !!!!!!!!!!
Why do I do this to myself at work?? 😭 What a sweet lady! So glad she received this blessing!
While most of us are able to help others in some small way, I'm sure there are hundreds of us, if not thousands, that wish we could help people on the scale that Secret Santa does! God bless you Secret Santa!
What a nice sweet lady. Thanks Secret Santa for bring all the joy to the East Idaho community.
And thank you to EIN for sharing that joy with the rest of the world!!
This one really made me cry. She is so appreciative and grateful. May God continue to bless this lovely lady.
"I'm so grateful." Me too, Secret Santa rockin' on...
What a lovely, sweet lady !!
Thank you, Secret Santa, for making her life a little better. She is so full of appreciation, I know she will greatly enjoy her new car. Now she can drive in comfort to all of the places she goes to help others.
Oh wow.. alot of tears for me on this one.
She is a beacon of light. Beautiful story.
What a precious lady. She didn't talk bad about her old car cause it was still a blessing. She just was excited for her upgrade. What a truly thankful soul ❤
What a sweet woman and so appreciative.
Shoutout to O’Reilly Auto Parts for giving people a chance regardless of age or gender. Decent people ❤
74 yr🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤
Blessings Mama❤❤ South Africa 🇿🇦
I don’t live in Idaho, but every year, I tune into East Idaho News to watch these stories. Keep doing this work, your kindness is an inspiration!
What a beautiful person. Hope she has much comfort from this gift!
Rather than making me cry, this one definitely made me and my ❤ smile. What a truly appreciative lady.
I get the boo hoos almost every time! 🤧
Does this old ❤️ good to see such a brilliant light (secret Santa) in today’s dimly lit world.
I found myself smiling throughout the whole video until the end when the tears came. I'm so happy for her. ❤
I cried a tear or two. She's so humble and appreciative and so surprised. Blessings
With all the bad news in the world today, these videos are so uplifting.
EVERYTIME I think , "I won't ever cry as much as I did for this one!!!" Then the next day, I cry just as hard, if not harder! She REALLY needed this. Probably the very kind gesture more than the car. So happy for her! God bless her for all that she does. THANK YOU SECRET SANTA!!!!
She looks WAY YOUNGER than 74! Lovely lady inside and out. ❤❤❤ God bless her. God bless Secret Santa
The greatest currency in the world is gratitude and this segment is full of it.
… I cried the whole time Miss Caren cried 🥲🥲🥲 … thank u, Secret Santa 🎅🏻 … ☺️
Whoever Secret Santa is, he is wonderful. He’s changing life’s and warming hearts. Thank you Secret Santa, I think you are amazing to share your blessings with so many others
What a blessing. Thank you for helping this dear woman.❤
What a sweet woman.
Lovely! Merry Christmas everybody
And Merry Christmas to YOU, too!
Thank you Secret Santa ❤️
Secret Santa, EIN and all others valuable person precious work always and Love from Bharat (India) 🇮🇳
This is the best one yet. Her reaction is priceless! God Bless Secret Santa.
I started to cry before Nate said anything, like she did! Thank you Secret Santa!🙏💖💫
Full admission,61 yr old Alpha male raised in alaska and I just squirted a tear lol,caught it running down cheek,and I fished bering sea and USCG vet,when you see humaity at work it brings you to tears.
she seems like such a DESERVING person to recieve that gift 👍👍
This is someone who obviously appreciates every gesture of kindness. God bless her! Thank you Secret Santa and Elves for taking us along.
She is not 74! What a gorgeous and spunky lady god bless her! ❤
74 still working that is america. i am not a tech guy pls someone gofund this grandma so she can enjoy her retirement.
Secret Santa ..... Thanks for being a Blessing!
What a sweet lady 🎄❤️🤣
Thank you Secret Santa🎉🎉🎉🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
She is a real sweetheart ❤❤❤
She is precious! I'm so glad SS was able to help her out.
Secret Santa hit a home run here. What a lovely lady, who is so appreciative of her new car. Blessings to all who watch this video.
Finally a selfless Karen
Nate and the team are 5*!!
Bless her heart, so deserving and thank you Secret Santa for changing lives. A real philanthropist for sure.
Thank You for helping her with a new car . What a Blessing 🙏❤️.
Working full time after a quadruple bypass...incredible.
What a sweet lady!!! Thank you secret Santa!
Another truly deserving person. I find it sad that people in their 70s still have to work full time.
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! ✨️ Keep Believing. 🎅
Nate you are the perfect person to be delving the presents. You are so patient, kind and helpful. Oh this one really brought tears. So special. I'm from South Africa.
Grandma Karen is so beautiful and sweet!!! The sight of Nate and his team had her in tears because she knew she was about to get blessed! Grandma Karen is so humble ♥️ The expression on her face and the words she could barely get out showed how grateful and appreciative she was. I LOVE THIS SECRET SANTA SURPRISE!!! We sure do love you our sweet Secret Santa 🤗♥️🤗♥️
Secret Santa surely surprised Karen! She was so surprised before she knew what she was receiving! What a joy it is for her!❤❤❤❤❤🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲