Viral Employee Who Never Missed Work In 27 Years Talks To TODAY
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- Burger King employee Kevin Ford, who went viral after posting a video of himself opening a bag of treats for not missing a day of work in 27 years, joins TODAY live to talk about the outpouring of support from people on the internet.
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#Viral #BurgerKing #Trending
“You gotta work, feed these kids and put them through school” THAT IS ADULTING!!!!!!!
adulting sucks so bad !!
Yes with all dem Cap’s
@@cheronatunrase4569 ?
That right there is a REAL TRUE MAN. If I was a boss of a company I'd beg him to take the job and just throw money at him 😂 even just being friends with him would speak volumes about their character
Yes, ma'am.
The fact HMS replied with those words really shows how dissociated these companies are from reality. They pretty much said "giving a bag of Reese's and a gift cup for someone who worked 30 years for us captures the essence of our company's values."
Right! Wasn't their response utter BS?!? Like, really. They ought to be ashamed.
HMS ain't sh-- and they don't give a sh--!!🙄🤬
This company does not deserve employees like him
And never miss a day at that which shows you how they view the employees as nothing but numbers. Granted it's not the parent company's fault since this was given to him by his manager but their response shows how inept they are in terms of marketing their brand. They could have used this as an opportunity to show that their company values dedicated employees. How hard it is to come up with some sort of award recognizing his perfect attendance and commitment to serve their customers. They could have easily given this guy a paid vacation with his family to Disney world or something. Talk about dropping the ball and missing an opportunity at this viral moment.
Ikr?! 27 years and never missed a shift. They should be ashamed of giving "this gift" let alone saying "capturing the essence"
I'm a 51 year old man,, and here I am crying like a baby. God bless this man and all the people that donated money.
Me too, cant stop crying 😭
I am to but u can to u. have a good heart ❤️❤️❤️❤️ to
Amen... THANK YOU ALL!!! Your Generosity, Love and Kindness Humble Me!!! I Love Yawl!!! God Bless You and Yours... LLP Kevin Ford
Kevin-27-years BK
This is a story that touches your heart
Me too🥹🥹
He’s an amazing dad. He didn’t miss a shift cause he needed all his bread to raise his children. May God continue to bless this man.
THANK YOU ALL!!! Your Generosity, Love and Kindness Humble Me!!! I Love Yawl!!! God Bless You and Yours... LLP Kevin Ford
Kevin-27-years BK
Lovely man! he does look like he is 25 due to attitude!
Amen
We should reward folks for going to work everyday or being a parent or doing what they’re supposed to do
If I was that manager, I would have been totally embarrassed to give such a bag of "leftovers" to Kevin as a "reward" for his 27 years of complete devotion to the company. The public has come through and properly rewarded this wonderful man.
Agree wholeheartedly, although it's really probably the fault of the company executives. The CEO makes more than 400x more than that manager.
Well, the manager might have paid for all of that him/herself. I doubt that those managers make much money either. At least the manager tried to do the right thing - it is most likely the company itself that dropped the ball.
@@TheJanet4321 Those are promotional items. The manager did not pay for them. They get 100s of those things for making sales targets every quarter.
One movie ticket. That's like a mean joke. You can't even go out with someone to the movies.
It's out-of-pocket though. Reminds me of teachers having to buy their own supplies.
Employers no longer have to wonder why there’s a worker shortage : Mystery Solved. After 27 years.. Wow.. They should be embarrassed. That man has a wonderful attitude. Great example for his children & grandchildren.
this!!!
Exactly 💯
True
They should be more than embarrassed. Shameful of them. I hope Kevin Ford quits and enjoys his financial increase.
The gift wasn't from HMS host his true employer. It was from a fellow worker .
Shame on Burger King! Their executives get millions and you are grateful for everything regardless the value after 27 and not missing a day! You deserve so much more & I’m so glad you have been blessed! You are a treasure!
Late-stage Capitalism
He works for HMS Host who owns a Burger King franchise. Perhaps his 30 year anniversary will be shown more appreciation. It was an odd year being 27 vs. 5,10,15,20 etc. I believe HMS Host takes pretty good care of their employees, I think they might even give pensions?
@@Jon-ho5tk are you kidding a pension man where's your head at?
@@michaelweston409 nope
This man represents all that needs to be corrected in our world today- Workers need to be treated better.
THANK YOU ALL!!! Your Generosity, Love and Kindness Humble Me!!! I Love Yawl!!! God Bless You and Yours... LLP Kevin Ford
Kevin-27-years BK
I agree with you mam
True❤❤❤❤😊
HE IS AMAZING!!! As CEO of my SMALL business I couldn't imagine handing one of my employees that has never missed a day of work for 27 YEARS a gift like that.. That is shameful! Not for him or the manager but the CEO(s)!!!!!!! All that hard work and dedication to their company. They could've gave him a bonus, vacation, something! All his daughter wanted was plane tickets for him to see his family. That's not even 1% from the CEOs pockets. These are people who get up and go to work everyday that literally MAKE YOUR COMPANY WORK while you can go vacay on a yacht. But God saw fit what was right for him! Blessings to him and his family!!! ❤️
EXACTLY!!!!!
Tierra J you hit the nail right ✅️ 👏 on its head. They really could've done ✔️ much better than that.
Exactly. And let's not forget the hit the airline industry-along with all adjacent businesses like the airport-has taken in the last two years. He could've left and sought employment elsewhere, but they still can't recognize him properly.
Amen
Agreed and the employer's failing both morally and ethically may have been the catalyst for his children to rise up. Humility should never give power permission to misbehave, but power generally does just that but God. Clearly his blessings are coming from the attention his goodness and stewardship are receiving.
Look at him, he is 54 and looks so young, he is blessed with a simple heart devoid of all the greed for material things, his happiness at seeing his grand kids just made my heart melt!
He looks super young!!! He could totally pass for 30s
Yes, this comment is making me cry 😭
He does look much younger than 54.
@@pa811 The truth about Black skin…they age like fine wine ❤️
I can't believe this man is a grandfather, he looks great
My dad deserves the world….he gave me the world 🌎! God bless them and all who Donated!!
What a great humble man. He appreciated everything that he got. He deserves everything. He is quite a man.
God bless this humble hardworking man. He is “rich” beyond money . For his company not to recognize him was disgraceful. No wonder there is a worker shortage.
I was hoping Oprah and Tyler Perry make a donation or comment.
100% agreed!
Working at Burger King after 27 years without missing a day that’s crazy! After all that burger king can only give out a statement ? Smh I work at fast food restaurant and I quit after 2-4 months.
Burger King Corporate said it was a peer-to-peer gift NOT FOR YEARS OF SERVICE!!(you people got hoodwinked)🤣
@@truezladye1893 don't worry about how Oprah and Tyler spend their money what did you do? Stop trying to be the entitled director for other people mind your business you got that?
He doesn’t look like he’s old enough to be a grandpa. This is a sweet story and shoutout to the manager who recognized his hard work and made him go viral.
Wow you are such a nice person how are you doing?
That’s the same thing. I said aging with grace blessings to him 🙏❤️💯🎈💫
Because he's not been outside as much as some. Working everyday inside and not living in bitterness. Not many people can work a humble job with that wage for this long.
im 36 and look like im in my 20s, some of us just have the genes
And, he obviously didn’t eat Burger King food! 🤣
This is why I love and appreciate the Today show. They pay tribute to the everyday people.
Hello how's your day going so far today
How could they not? It’s a major story
It's awesome to see a man who has never asked for much receive so much love and support. He deserves retirement and free time to enjoy his family now.
I'm crying. Such a beautiful humble human!!! So glad he had a chance to see his grandkids. Companies need to value their employees a lot better.
Yes, they do, faithfully working on a job for 27 YEARS....my goodness and he is very humble.....and it's not like these chains can't spare something of substance.
Yea not promoting this man ?
I'm crying too, 😢
I felt like crying too
Especially for not missing a day for 27 years???? The company could and should do better for these exceptional workers. I'm sure the executives receive decent bonuses and I bet lots of them missed days or weeks of work over their years of employment.
Ok now I'm crying. The thing is there is millions of other people like this that deserve so much more... such a beautiful message share the love, work hard and enjoy your family.
Yep that just about did it for me 😭😭😭❤❤❤
Mr. Kevin Ford story will be among some of the greatest stories ever told. 😭 A truly great man! ❤️
And we need to find them and gave them their flowers now.
Yup me too
True. I'm glad at least one person got to enjoy some love and appreciation. God bless him and his family... and all the other unknown people just like him. Bible says: "let another man praise you"... and he proves what a humble attitude does.
This made me cry of joy..Kevin deserve the world, moon, star and everything .
Why for being a grown man working a job?
@@brishaberries0101 For showing dedication to his job and his family, troll.
For those who shed tears while watching this, you are appreciated for having a good heart. there’s good people and then there’s people like you who gives unconditional love to anyone who’s in need of love 🙏🏽❤️
It brought a tear to my eyes 😢😢😢
Kevin is one of God’s special people, along with those generous people that donated to him out of love.
Amen!!☺️
No, he's not. He is a loser that wasted precious years at McDonalds because flipping burgers is easy and doesn't require much talent, skills or effort. It is easier to waste yourself away in these jobs than push yourself in college or learning a better trade. He should have pushed himself to do better in life.
You shouldn’t judge anyone unless you’ve walked a day in their shoes.
@@lizettemuriel5575 So why are you judging me.
God bless everyone
This made me cry. He's a single father and has worked extremely hard for his kids. As a single mom, there's no such thing as a vacation. I'm so happy for him! HE SO DESERVES IT!💝💝💝💝
Do you think any parent( mom or dad) ever takes a vacation from their kids? Single parents are not hero's or doing anything more than any loving parent would for their child. I'm really tired of all of you thinking you're superhero's. Most parents in the same situation would do that for their child.
I cant stop crying. What a beautiful story. He’s one in a million. God bless him 🙏🏽
@let's create the point is its harder to do it alone. Two parents is what God gave us and meant for us to have. Only one shows up sometimes and takes on the full responsibility. Yes, it's harder. He deserves all the accolades 👏 🙌 🤧 🙏
This is not about you or me it's about Kevin's dedication and work ethic, humility and love for his family. A good man I wish my small business could take him on right now. I would hire him in a quick minute, but you never know.
@@inspirebymikaeli3502 Fact!!! 💯💯
He is a special person. A rare person. I wonder if he ever got sick and went to work sick? To be single father and do that is amazing.
Thought about that too
All the excuses I made to not go to work lol, this man is so loyal and dedicated. It's shameful they don't even value their absolute best employees. Wishing him many more blessings.
He represents the best in a human being. He’s actually being blessed for his hardwork and dedication.
Totally agree 🙏🏽
Yeah we gotta reteach the new generation coming up
Hard work, dedication, and gratitude
@@onward2727 Sorry not teaching my children to be slaves. 27 years same company. Wack pay. I'm teaching my kids to be business owners and have slaves like this. Millions of people like him that will work for nothing.
@@theroofinspector8014 ok sure. Do that. Being a business owner is hard work as well
Unless you’re privileged enough to have, build, or buy a business that runs itself and you basically collect a check
Who wouldn’t want that. Let me know when you get your kids in that position.
@@onward2727 The fact that people rewarded him for being a good yes man is sad. Someone else to tell him what he's worth. It's pitiful.
These large companies should be held accountable for how they treat their employees…..yet they huge profits and the employees see none of it. Absolutely disgusting 🤮
He deserves ALL OF THIS! I’m glad the universe has bestowed this wonderful blessing upon him. I hope HMS and other companies like them evaluate their policies. The workforce is changing and loyalty has no price tag.
They won’t change.. they don’t care about their employees.. all they care about is money.. they’re full of greed..
they might have been humans with empathy and compassion at some time in the past but after years of focusing on profits they slowly turned into heartless money hungry fools..
IMO, that’s no way to live.. Yes, money is important in order to survive but family, friends, and love are much more important and much more rewarding.. we humans are social creatures and we need other people. Otherwise we become extremely depressed and hopeless.. unless you’re a psychopath or you have some other condition that doesn’t allow you to feel emotion or care for others..
I almost cried when I watched this. To call this man amazing is an understatement! Somebody give this man a real job with real money!
He can do that himself
Kevin Ford has given us a masterclass. That your children call you blessed and center you is a gift - and the wish of so many parents. Stay the course, workers, whether seen or not, your diligence speaks to character and at some point you will be rewarded. Praying he gets even more...
He's so humble. That's a beautiful thing.
Yes, yes, yes!!!
AMEN 🙏
what reward? I’m sorry I’m teaching my kids never to be like this man because you’ll get a bag of dog treats after 27 years. I am still in my kids ownership purchasing land in investing your money in the right way so you never can be this guy after 27 years Jesus Christ. They should not be celebrated at all this is why people do not try to work all years for weasel company like the company he worked for.
he can.invest his go fund me money & make more good for him.though
THIS IS A HUMAN WITH A PURE HEART…BLESSINGS TO HIM !!!!
Amen
THANK YOU ALL!!! Your Generosity, Love and Kindness Humble Me!!! I Love Yawl!!! God Bless You and Yours... LLP Kevin Ford
Kevin-27-years BK
This goes to show how a company really values you. A gift bag! Really!!! That man was beyond loyal! He deserves way more!!! Even an actor did better than his employer!!!
The way she honors him just blessed me!! Oh I miss my mother...she was just like Kevin and she passed away the first few days she missed work...she gave us everything. This was so beautiful. Thank you.
Wish you alot of strength and blessings.. ❤️❤️
Just when I was losing hope in humanity, this brother comes along and teaches us all what being a good person means and how you can touch others just by being humble and spreading love. Good for him 🙏🏾
Totally concur!
Well said!
Truer words have never been spoken. Amen 🙏
Amen 🙏💕🙏
💯
He deserves everything and more. It’s a blessing from God, and he looks 20 years younger than his 54 years.
True. Looks 40 ish
I wasn’t expecting to tear up. So precious! Such a beautiful moment.
THANK YOU ALL!!! God Bless... LLP Kevin Ford
this man deserves big raise of paid and paid vacation days what company did is not enough
He does. And so do so so many others. He is the lucky one that got seen in the crowd
unfortunatley that level of job isn't considered high enough to get all that, which is what makes it amazing that he lasted as long as he did at that kind of position, because most spend maybe a year or two there, then move on. He definitely deserves to be managing the place, because he's likely experienced everything that could possibly happen by this point!
"what company did is not enough" -- the company did NOTHING. Of course he deserves more.
This "inspirational" story is sick. He didn't miss a day of work in 27 years and these rich TV hosts are asking "how?" -- BECAUSE POVERTY, ffs! If you're living paycheque to paycheque, you can't afford to miss a single day of work.
He works full-time for 3 decades but can't even afford to see his own grandchildren at least once a year? This is sick.
@@zammmerjammer I totally agree with you. I wonder where the grandma is?
It wasn't even the company per say....it seem as if it's the store manager. We didn't even hear in the video where the COMPANY thank him for his service to them.
The SECOND they mentioned is grandkids were there, he immediately began to look for them. That right there made me cry. True family man!
Although, it's rather insulting and shameful to give an adult who's dedicated half of their life of service in such a loyal and devoted way, I forsee that the outpouring of donations and gifts will put this humble and highly appreciative man in a position of an early retirement.... He truly deserves it and so much more! Immeasurable love, to all the donators and this man and his family.
Mr Ford looks to be in his forties-early forties. I couldn’t even get my team to clock in and even show up to work for a summer job. This generation would do well to learn from this fine gentleman and citizen.
He worked so much that he didn't have time or money to see his family. That company should be EMBARRASSED after they look at their senior executive pay checks. Great man, no promotion, no time off and only got a cup?!!! The people had to take it in their hands and reward this great soul. God Bless Him and his family
He never applied for any promotion, he never took his time off. That's his choice and it's not about the money. Because if it was he would've gotten another job
and his coworkers bought that stuff for him. Nothing from Burger King. Disguisting!
@@Dana-uw7ew really
@@PermanentHigh I bet Burger King gives their executives bonuses and stock options without their requesting it. 🤨🤨🤨🤨
@@avalangrin4904 As it should because they are highly skilled and hard to properly replace workers. They are assets to the company and the company will do everything to keep them. That's what you clowns don't understand. They are IMPORTANT to the company and the company needs them.
This guy is a low skill minimum wage worker that can easily be replaced by a 15 year old girl who's just entering the workforce. See the difference?
Oh man, that's beautiful. When humility and kindness get the spotlight, it's so good. Thank you, Kevin!
This is the kind of man I want to be. He is exactly what the world needs more of.
Wow, I'm sitting here at my desk bawling my eyes out when his grandchildren came in... The look on his appreciative face is priceless... All these young men who won't work if you gave them a job, make babies everywhere with their pants hanging down, shooting and killing innocent people should look up to this man and take a page from his hard working life for being the awesome hardworking father/grandfather he is... God bless him, he deserves everything he received and so much more... He reminds me of my hard working daddy (who past away 11 yrs ago); my dear sweet daddy worked two jobs at times to keep a roof over his wife and his 7 children's head which he did... We never knew a hungry day, we went to school everyday, church every Sunday, we had clean clothes on our backs, food in our stomachs and lots of love love love from both of our awesome loving parents who raised us in Harlem, NY in the 70s & 80s :):):)
You can tell he's just a nice humble guy. Would love to have a coworker like that. Happy for him! Nice to see there is still some love in this divided world.
Kevin is a guy
YES!!!!
Amen. Woow. This comment is underrated.
What a kind man 🥹 There are so many people who work hard like this everyday and unfortunately their employers do little to appreciate them. Employers need to do better. Bless this man!
I 💯 agree with you! Set a time frame on when you're leaving the company and invest that money in your future. May God continue to bless Kevin and his family!
So true . I work hard in a cancer hospital and not a thank you from the bosses.. its sad. I do what best for the patients
What a lovely soul he has.. Kevin's company doesn't seem to recognize his hand work either. If the workers are the ones to set the example....shame on the upper bosses!!! Hope he get a job offer where he will be appreciated for his hard work.
@@lisaimalady Your work is so important no matter what you do in that hospital. Bless you!
God help him
What an extremely kind, loving, and selfless man. He is a role model to us all on how to live a meaningful life, devoid of greed, envy, and materialism. Forget most of the 'celebrities' of this world...I always want to strive to live my life like this man.
He's so humble, well deserved, he looks also younger than his daughter
I thought you were kidding but, yeah.
This is what love and being humble looks like. That company is lucky to have hired this man and him stay this long.
They don't think so
Sentiment is understood. I believe the public has shown true appreciation for the value added by this man to the company. If he chooses, I pray he pursues opportunity to put blood, sweat, and tears into his own succesful business. He truly earned it.
They didn't deserve him. He is truly a one of a kind man.
@@bodhisattva2348 exactly
I guarantee you the company doesn't care
I cannot, stop crying right now at this man. People like this man, are so hard to find now! He's so humble, and his tears, bring me, to tears.
Me too!😩🙏🏽
Love is beautiful!! Always win over evil !!, many blessings for everyone ... God bless you all 🙏💕🙏
Right!!😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️
He’ll rob you in a second
Yes, so hard to find such people so you can take advantage of their humbleness. I really dont like how Americans view their employees as numbers instead of human beings.
HE DESERVES SO MUCH: His levels and layers of GRATITUDE are what truly opened these PORTALS OF PRAISE! He was grateful for EVERYTHING. He is AWESOME! BRAVO KEVIN FORD!
What a wonderful man. So dedicated, humble and grateful. We need more like him. Blessings, sir
An honorable man is a real blessing. "Got to feed these kids and get them through school." That's a real 💯 father.
I’m crying just at his humbleness and gratefulness..the way he was hugging and loving on the kids 😭😭😭😭
The years have been good to Kevin, 54 yrs old and he looks at least 10 years younger. The man knows how to look after his family as well as himself and deserves so much respect for his 27 years of hard work. Much love to him and his family from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Love how this Father and Grandfather simply forgets that he was on national TV when he saw his family as his attention was on them. Happy for everything positive coming into this man’s life.
*This man is absolutely AGELESS!*
*He needs to be the face of Oil of Olay' because I would GENUINELY buy whatever this man has to offer!!!* ❤️
Exactly... no gray hair either
right, I saying the same think. Happy fir for him..its is time 🙏🙏
A grateful attitude, that's does the trick
black dont crack
...lol...i was thinking the same thing..
The man’s humble appreciation, the daughter wanting to recognize and raise money for her dad, the kindness and generosity of the GoFundMe donors 😭😭😭 all around such a lovely story. Fast food workers rarely get the appreciation they deserve. My first job was McDonalds and it was by far the hardest & lowest paying job I’ve ever had.
Same here. Working fast food is definitely a grind. Crazy to think that anyone other than a robot could do it for 27 years without missing a day.
You have the greatest daughter in world 🌎 with granddaughter and grandson MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL 🙏 😊 ❤️
You guys working in fast food. Deserve a lot of appreciation and grace for all that you do for your customers.
So Glad 😊 😃 for all those who were able to financially bless this humble human being!!!
I had a fair share working at fastfood. I respect people working there. Keeps America running from breakfast, lunch to dinner.
What a man I pray that I could meet a humble friend like this such a inspiring person glad to know there are humble people in this life 🙏
He was so grateful! God bless this man! I'm crying 😭😭😭😭 Lord forgive us for being ungrateful at any point in our lives!
"you gotta feed these kids and put them through school ".....I hear ya buddy. We just do what we gotta do...
Wow you are such a nice person how are you doing?
And do it with a smile gratefully.. that's the wow factor
@@cherylhenderson6519 well good Happy Sunday to you
How on earth is that supposed to happen at s fast food place?
@@pinkaddiction13 If it was a Union job, the benefits were probably better than the pay. And sometimes that may mean more to someone...
When is grandkids came in there I’m not going to lie I shed a tear.
Same! I'm crying.
Omg, I adore this man. You can see his humbleness and the grace that just comes shining out of him. What a wonderful blessing of a man. He deserves every penny of that money and I hope he knows that.
He shows its really about choice. To put you in a constructive mental state. Im sure he have had days he didnt feel like going, or have been sick or whatever, but pushed trough. Made a choice, stay positive and happy. Such a champ. Really inspiring
Y'all see how Burger King conveniently shared that it was a MANAGER who presented him with the "goodie bag" to recognize his 27 years of employment? Soooo, Burger King, does that mean YOU have something "different" in store for him? Asking for a friend...
He doesn’t work for Burger King. He works for a company who provides goods to Burger King.
@@travelfoodielove They provide labourers to Burger King.
😆
no, it means Burger King has nothing to do with this.
What a truly good man. I'm so glad the universe found a way to shine a light on him!
The reward of working is the wage.....did people expect them to buy him a brand new car? this world is so incredibly soft, I'm not saying he does but many others do
@@jmcc8718 Most fast food workers do not stay for decades. He has gone above and beyond, and back in the day, he would have been rewarded with a bonus or a freaking honorary plaque at the very least. His coworkers gave him the gift, which means that BK corporate gave him nothing.
@@jmcc8718 miracle reward, to an unexpected man who was happy enough to receive wages all these years. Watch that gofundme balance skyrocket. Well deserved.
@@Micheleoneandonly 🎉🤞🏼🙏
If I worked someone for 20 years I'd be grateful to them, they shouldn't have to be grateful to me, and if they are I dont want them to spend money on me
What a beautiful father, I couldn’t contain my tears. The moment he saw them, my heart exploded.
I am in tears now. I was so moved by this story. I must say that if I was an employer who had a faithful employee who stepped up to the plate, never complained, and worked every shift I requested for 27 years, a small souvenir bag with a cup and snacks wouldn't suffice. Perhaps a big bonus, a big raise, and/or a big promotion would be in order. I think the many people who donated money to Kevin see themselves in him. We see how some employees are often times not shown appreciation from their employers for their dedication and commitment. I have heard many stories of employees who were poorly treated, even when they displayed many years of loyalty and dedication to the company.
They should put out a story like this everyday . There is so many people out there .....that are not valued, underestimated , underappreciated.
Kevin is a real example of being humble. He seems like a very solid and caring human being and it shows in his daughter and grandkids. Just nice to know this exists; especially in a world where so much devastation,violence, hatred and mental duress is happening.
Beautiful, kind, hard-working family. These are the real every day heroes in the world.
I wonder what his ex is thinking 🤔...
Well said Christina 👏
He's a real example of how broken we are as a people. We don't expect anything at all as a people in an anti-African society so whenever we get a bag of chocolate and a movie ticket we're crying and singing praises to the very society that placed us in this situation...these television appearances are making millions showing his image and telling his story and he's getting propped up as an example to further perpetuate that being black and being grateful for literally basic appreciation and a movie ticket should be enough to keep us smiling while being in bondage....ijs
This touches my heart I’m in tears that’s a grateful man ❤️
Such a great man, kind, genuine. Salute to you, Sir. More blessings to you & your family.👍👍🙏
Those words from the daughter were moving. That was the moment Kevin knew he succeeded as a father and it hit him with a wave of emotion.
Don’t forget a “single father raising a daughter”
Exactly, you could tell it knocked the wind out of him.
I’ve never given to a go fund me and I’m not in anyway a rich man but I gave to this family.
Give money for what ? The whole thing was a set up to get money from suckers like you.
❤️❤️❤️
So sweet ❤️❤️
Well done.
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An amazing guy! Great dad. Good daughter. God bless them all!
Dang. I'm crying my eyes out! What an honor to meet you. The epitome of fatherhood, class, loyalty, integrity... and humble on top of it. Good things happen to great people. You deserve all this and more. Wish you and your beautiful family all the best. 🙏🦋💜🌈🥂
Y’all got me over here crying 😭 😭😭😭😭😭😭 Someone needs to hire this man and pay him what he is WORTH! Someone who is smart will hire him and put him in management he has an exemplary work ethic and will be an asset to anyone. God bless this brotha and he was a single father 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Sh!t I'm a grown man and he had me with 😢 in my eyes. I'm happy for this brother and I hope he can invest his money into his own franchise 🙏🏾
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God!" This man is so humble and gracious.🕊❤️
Amen🙌🏽
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He deserves every good that he gets. This is an inspiration.
27yrs is a life time ..This is deep😭 and he's so humble, not having time for self and family..wow..I must commend his daughter for opening the gates so he could be blessed.. Our blessings never comes from the source we expected.. 😭😭
The company stood by that Children's goodie bag gift - SHAME ON THEM!! He's such a good person. Grateful and thankful. I'm learning from him. God Bless him 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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How does him being good make the company more money?
Exactly Lynn, just sickening! Kids goodie bag that's exactly what it was. 😕
Lol very shameful
I guess you didn't read the part that the bag was a personal thoughtful gesture from his manager. The company didn't give him anything.
Soo much humility even after such an insult. HMS is huge, at least a vacation to Hawaii or something for his family. These are every day people just trying to make a living to support their families. It has me overcome with tears but also anger. We are often taken advantage of by these very companies. Such a beautiful moment.
I don't think HMS did a single thing for him anyway. I think the gift bag came from his manager individually, so it probably came out of the manager's pocket instead of the company's.
@@lackedpuppet9022 they should definitely reevaluate the way they recognize their employees.
This is why people don't want to work. Sorry companies living good why employees slave for them.
Exactly an all expense vacation would have been Awesome!! I Love this guy's humbleness!!
@@donthavetocrynomore unfortunately they wont
Kevin, you're a good man, you deserve all the love and respect you have from your family. I hope you enjoy a good vacation in a sunny beach. Have fun, God bless you!
He's a humble man. We need more people like this in the world. I don't know why we've become so superficial and self-centered.
I'm crying 😭 27 years of never missing a day and all they could give him was some candy, a cup, a movie ticket and some other trinkets; they should be ashamed to even had him that bag! He deserves so much more and is an example of what this world needs. This story has moved me in so many ways and just shows how corporate businesses are. So glad he was able to see his grandchildren!! Such a beautiful story
But not ashamed. They went sailing on their yacht. Wonder why we are quitting our jobs.
Right he should be Vice President if not CEO by now. Messed up!
Imagine all that pendamic
@@Sashstashreview Beautiful as much as you are so right, however based on this man's demeanor and truly kind positive attitude 😊 seriously doubted he wanted the headache. He enjoys his peace and it is shown in his youthfulness as of this moment gofund me is over $350k and still growing and he has no plans of retirement just "keep working"🙏
A millennial and even worse a Gen Z'er will never!! That is why I love us :)
I missed a total of six days in the 47 years I worked. Kevin is a jewel. What a great example for those who work with him and those who are lucky enough to be in his life.
What! 6 days in 47 years?????!!!!!!!! You are AMAZING. I miss 6 days in 6 months.
@@sunshinegreen3488 Me, too. I get migraines.
What? You’re Amazing! 6 days in 47 years. WOW!!
Congratulations on 47 years!! Even if you missed only 6 days, that's still amazing!!
I miss as much as possible with in the limit. Have to travel with the family, have good time with the family.....
At the end of the day, if we work for corporation, we are corporation slaves.
This is what happens when God sees you and the sacrifices you make for others ❤ well deserved 👏🏼
He's a rare gem among diamonds.🤗🤗🤗 Just like my dad who I miss so much he's been gone since '02 he was 80 years old.
This is the definition and perfect example of a real man! What a treasure of a human being.
Bawling my eyes out. Mr. Ford is so special. What an amazing father…seeing his beautiful daughter and her beautiful children are proof of that. The Universe saw fit to reward him for his spirit of complete THANKFULNESS. My goodness. I’m so touched. This is a true “celebrity” (“to celebrate”).
Absolutely!😢😭
- Amen to that!
Well said ❤️
Reading your comment got me tearing up you put it all together nicely 😩♥️♥️🙏🏿.
HMS Host should give him a trophy, promotion, and raise. He should be a Manager or at least an Assistant Manager. He is such a sweet humble person. That gift 🎁 by HMS is so deplorable that company should be ashamed. WOW!!!
This made me cry. You can tell that he is a good person. The way he talks and appreciates life especially the simple things in life.
I’m in tears. You can see his good heart and work ethic, and his legacy passed on through his children. Reminds me of my brother. 60 years old and works a tough factory job. The real heroes in this world are unsung, the humble and kind.
It’s sad, because in earlier times a man like him would have had a union factory job that paid well. He would have had a house, sick days, vacation time, and been able to afford to travel on that vacation.
I agree. Blessings to your brother and others like he and Mr. Ford! ❤🙏🏾
It makes me happy when I see people like him get noticed. The fact that the grandson said he learned not to be greedy from Kevin shows what a great role model he is to his grandchildren. God bless them.
This is making me cry. Such such a humble human-being, bless you🙏 Great teaching to others. Lovely daughter who is so grateful for her daddy’s hard work! Oh and the grandkids are just gorgeous! Thank you for sharing
OMG!!! This blessed me in so many ways. Praying that God will continue to bless Kevin, his family and all of the people who shared their hard earned money with him.
In a world filled with selfishness, it is inspiring to see a human being that is so Humbled! He is Humbled, Hard-working, and a Great Dad! Wow! Awesome!
No way
These types get stepped on and tossed to the curve.
What a humble sweet man.
Completely agree. Amazing person.
I think he is too exaggeratedly humble that he endured that kind of job with that conditions.
@@relacionar111 he said he kept the job because the health benefits were so good and he needed that for his family
@@robinharris4247 Then I mistook. I am sorry. I did not hear the whole history. Thank you. Anyway the health sistem in America is so horrible an dmust change to benefit the whole people.
@@relacionar111 You are soooooooo right on about that. I lived in france for 5 years and during that time I broke my ankle running. I had 3 doctor visits with x rays and casts and the total was like $350 in the US it would be triple or quadruple that at minimum. Crazy!!! AND I worked in healthcare all my life it is corrupt and run by the insurance companies and the pharmaceutical companies........
What a wonderful man. His family is an example of a wonderful parenting!
"MY Dad gave me the world." Beautiful!