I Invited 50 Strangers to My Christmas Dinner
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ม.ค. 2020
- Last year I was alone for Christmas and it was one of the worst feelings to experience. And being alone for Christmas is something that no one should ever have to experience. So this year I had the idea to spend my holidays by having Christmas dinner with 50 strangers.
This event was about genuine human connection. Tbh having my Christmas dinner with strangers genuinely turned out to be the happiest Christmas I have ever had! I really hope that next year this can inspire you for some Christmas ideas for 2020!
Huge thank you to all of the people who supported the event:
Earls Yaletown: earls.ca/locations/yaletown/m...
The August Market: www.augustmarket.ca/
Windsor Quality Meats: windsorqualitymeats.com/
Quails Gate Winery: www.quailsgate.com/
Central City Brewers:centralcitybrewing.com/
Phillips: phillipsbeer.com/
To everyone who donated to the Gofundme
Edited by Matt Mort & Brad Lancaster
Filmed by Matt Mort, Brad Lancaster and Justis Cooper.
Matt Mort: / mattmort
Justis Cooper: / highonlife @sundayfundayz
AND to everyone who volunteered their time! Literally could not have done it with out them
Discover Connection believes that the most fulfilling life is one full of connection. So I make videos that explore what human connection really means in the world.
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He's like Mr. Beast, but instead of just giving people money and things of monetary value, he gives people happiness and memories they will never forget.
Damn that means the world thank you ❤️
@@DiscoverConnection i love your videos man i hope you keep growing forever
@@Vuxiny Much Love ❤️
amazing truth
they are yes theory
The fact that “Mom” from the last video helped you get that interview made me so happy!
Is she...from the episode where they knocked on strangers' doors and cooked for them?!
Danielle Cadz yeah
She's a savage much love for her
@@Cadzillion yes
Same! Loved it
im a 61 year old man had christmas for the last 3 years on my own, I cried at the end watching people having a great time swapping presents and getting together as one, I went to bed and drempt I was in the video in my sleep and prentending I was there having a great time, what you did with your team of FREE HELPERS was BRILLIANT. Happy beleated christmas to you all 2023/ and for all of you that might be on your own this year 2024 I really do hope that you wont be and something will turn out for the best for you all..
God Bless you❤
God bless you Sir where do you stay? We can make the next xmas a blast for you 🎉❤😊
@@vittalvandavasu16am willing to back this
May god bless u ❤ and I wish the same
If you guys ever do something like this again I think it would be super awesome to have all the cooks come out and eat with everyone if they’d like to
It is Christmas Eve and the cooks donated their time to a beautiful cause. They most likely have people waiting at home for them.
I would like to come also!
@@rhitaakhardid5792 they meant invite, not force
I’m sure they were welcome to join, they likely had other plans/family to be with
“I was probably going to have McDonalds if it weren’t for you “ amazing job bro 👏🏻
That one hit me, it was crazy to see all the different reasons that people were alone for the holidays!
this was the clincher for me too. I'm glad this was reco'd to me this 2021, even if I'm literally late to the party.
Dude I coulda sworn he said “pecans” for some reason 🤣 I was so confused
Eh, I had frozen pizza last xmas. It's not the end of the world. I don't think I ever celebrated it.
@@JohnA.Zoidberg we did what we could eh brother. I was in the arctic and had a friendsmas taco night
The guy that said, "I was probably just gonna eat McDonalds tonight," omg, broke my heart. All of this family is on the other side of the world and he didn't even want to celebrate.. glad they did this
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As a Mom and a Chef...I wanted to cry and cook for him all at the same time!!
I'm the same as the dude. I don't celebrate during Xmas anymore. Couple years ago it went from a holiday to just a reminder.
@@wallaceluna6241 I hope that will change again, you deserve to feel joy on christmas and any other day of the year really!
@@wallaceluna6241 yeah
Holiday's have felt more of a reminder "Oh it's Christmas? Good I'll do something tonight i guess."
I am 47 years old and this was the first Christmas I was ALONE on Christmas Day. We need more people like this in the world today. I was driving for Uber on Christmas Day. At one point I literally pulled over and sat in my car and started tearing up. I never felt loneliness like that ever in my life.
My friend I am sorry that you feel that way may I ask? Where are you from or where do you live?
@@oolivegreenArizona
I genuinely felt that, sorry that u had to went through this.What about the communities out there in the US, i mean there are a lot of it aren't they ?.Ps: Im not from the USA
@@pussicafox7646We’re all pretty isolated, in it for ourselves. That’s really what it means to be American these days lol. Community is a thing of the past, it often feels like.
@@asingleclap3452 That is really sad to hear. What a pity, i always had that american dream life on mind going, but day by day it dissipates tbh hate this feeling.Idk what to dream of anymore
You can see it in everybody's eyes how much this meant to them. From the beginning it looked like a big family dinner and fun.
Don't forget about the chefs that cooks the dinner, props to them
always under appreciated.
@@TheGameHub I cook and it’s tiring the arm movement u never get use to the pain of standing up for so long
@@843Landbased i respect you
@@hudkig5785 I respect u more for respecting a stranger
@@843Landbased I respect you more for respecting respecting a stranger
I love the guy who returned the plates to the kitchen. His mom taught him well.
Great comment. I agree with you. Your name should be Jesusfish! 😊
God bless you!
Peace, Lynne 🍃💜🍃
Yes he was so humble and good 😌
I need more friends like this in reality ☺️
@@devilfish3034 do you think I'm fake people?
@@devilfish3034 ohh! I hope you enjoyed staying in Asia ☺️.
Have you visited Bhutan ?
@@devilfish3034 wow I see a friendship blooming
It sound awful but I’m surprised by how many younger people there are alone at Christmas as well as the older generation, what a beautiful thing you guys have done 💕
I mean if you've moved overseas to work and arent particularly extrovert and social, it's easier to be alone than you think. I'm alone for christmas every year unless I actively seek out some kind of activity, since my parents live overseas.
@@dunkyourdonuts2282exactly. It’s very easy to be alone as a young teen if you don’t live with your family lol.
Last year I moved out out to a big city for a new job and couldn't come home to visit until well into January. I worked all day Christmas, where we had a pot-luck for lunch, which was awesome. But I got out that night and was driving home looking for somewhere to just grab some food and saw an Indian Restaurant PACKED with cars. So I went in and got some Tikka Masala and Garlic Naan at the bar, and met a ton of new friends old and young just there at a place open on Christmas Night. It was amazing sharing some drinks and great food and sharing stories about why we were away from everyone that year. I called my family that night and they were SO happy to hear I made something special and new out of the night even though I couldn't be home.
There is nothing like being with family and friends for the Holidays, but there is also something uniquely special about making an amazing night out of something that could just be at your apartment alone, and it takes a community and a bit of courage to go out and do that. I'll never forget that Christmas.
I have a big family but i love celebrating my Christmas alone.
Yeah. It's real sad. But I'm happy there are people that want to help. I think we're going in the right direction ❤
I just noticed that the smile never left my face throughout the entire video.. This is the best video that I've seen in a while
This guy is like Mr. Beast but with a budget. He's so nice and makes everyone's day.
That's actually a crazy good description haha
Lmaoo perfect
He's better than that Richman's robinhood
If you havent heard of them, YesTheory is a channel that does similiar things. I love channels like this, they are amazing.
@@DrunkinDonuts97 Thongs 😂
Someday those strangers will have kids and maybe tell them about this christmas and he will never be forgotten. Nice.
Yes it will happen. 😊
That's what I'm thinking. Imagine someone meeting their significant other there
This will have ripples for a long long time to come, which is just another thing that makes it so special.
they'll tell their children their best santa claus story
This guy is an angel. I teared up watching this. I have an estranged son who won't talk or even tell me why he hates me. I'm preparing for my 4th Christmas alone. I no longer set up a tree or decorations. I'm 59, have nobody, and I'm tired. I wish you all a merry Christmas 2022. Take care all, and goodnight. 🎄
I pray for you to receive love, peace and joy in this new season, God bless you, you are loved more than you know. :)
I’m sorry to hear that I hope you find someone to spend time with this Christmas and always look into the little things that make you happy maybe watch a good Christmas movie with a cup of coco or take a walk around the place you live depending on the weather of course but really just do something you like to do and that would give you a smile because Christmas is a time for happiness no matter how big or small it may be. So please let me know what you have done this Christmas when the time comes or any ideas of things you can do
I hope your Son finds a way to forgive you and can let himself reconnect with you. I Lost my Father this year and i never told him that i loved him and i wish i had more time with him.
Usually, a child going full no-contact has more to do with how the parent behaved towards them than anything else. Regardless, I hope you can find it in yourself to find a community to spend holidays going with forward, after some introspection; if you realize what pushed him away, you can change those behaviors, and connect more easily with more people.
I really, truly hope you find it within yourself to change, grow, and connect. Strangers are only strangers until you get to know them.
Much love and peace to you during the upcoming holidays.
I saw my nephew do this with my sister, and she says the same thing as you… that she doesn’t know why etc
Yet he has outright said exactly what is wrong and she refuses to listen or believe him.
She brushes him off as if he’s making a big deal of things.
She is disrespectful with his choices and tries to control him - and everyone else - which is why she is now alone.
All I’m saying to you is, be honest with yourself and go digging. Really look at yourself and find patterns of behaviour.
Get really humble, write him a letter and apologise for all your mistakes and that you want to listen and really hear his heart…
He would have said why, perhaps you ignored him or brushed off his concern’s because they don’t matter to you?
Kids don’t just do drastic things like that for no reason
I miss people like you guys I wish there were more. I'm struggling really really bad with depression and your videos give me hope and a light in the dark.
🫂🫂🫂
hey stranger, I hope things get better for you in the coming future! ik its hard sometimes to even see the light around you but speaking from experience, things do get better. time changes and thats the beauty of it. Everything happens for a reason and i hope you grow and get better in the upcoming year. lots and lots of love your way!
dear youtube please recommend this to everyone
@@lascunakerr2964 youtube only supports spending money on cars ,hotel and flahy stuffs
This was recommended to me so wish granted 😁
I guarantee someone met there wife or husband here at this event
I wish youtube would recommend me more of this sort of content
This was recommended to me now 2024
the fact that she really got you the interview is the greatest and most GOATED thing ever wow
She’s the best. And the fact that they just meet not too long ago😂
For Real!
Honestly ever since watching that first video with the lady, this all feels like it was meant to be, whether or not these people knew beforehand. Something big is coming
Thumbs up to the cooks and servers who took time out of their xmas day to help. 👍👏❤️
4 years have passed and this is still one of the best videos I have ever seen. Human kindness has no measure ❣️❣️
Brad, your mom, dad and I couldn’t be more proud of you. We love you kiddo
Good job! Ma and pops! Your son has an amazing heart/soul! He truly is a blessing to this world! YES! ❤✌👊🙏😝
Aww
@@anastaciavictoria1444 "Mom Dad and I" so that probably a sibling not parent ;)
@@Gandorhar Thanks my friend! but I was still thanking them🙏! I noticed, and also knew they can relate the message! ✌☝️❤💋🧘♀️
@@anastaciavictoria1444 yes we love you
imagine you meet your significant other because of the event.
"How I met your mother"shit right there.
This is the first thing I thought.
Someone had to of met. I mean. Had to of!!!!! In fact..one day theyll read this. Who are you!?!?.lol
that would be the best present ever
@@lorenzzolorenzzo1619 lmao 😂 instead of meeting at barneys wedding they actually met at some strangers Christmas party the found from a sketchy post on reddit.
so many people would appreciate an annual event like this
Omg I'm literally crying rn watching this. Brad, the world need more people like you and your community. Love from Australia ❤
I was crying too! So beautiful!
The guy who went out of his way to donate you $100 was probably, too, alone on Christmas once and was so happy to see you doing something like this.
The dude said “I was probably gonna eat McDonald’s “ like shit homie :(
Yeah also why'd his parents not bring him to China vacation :(
@@an6350 it's a very expensive and long trip, not to mention that in China christmas is not a holiday as it is in Canada. Living as a college student abroad, you rarely have the funds to visit your family on holidays. That's why it can be so sad.
yeah I felt that one.
A lot of us are alone during holidays. We don’t want to admit it’s hard. We pretend like it’s just another day in the year. To bless human strangers that become friends is awesome!
I'm 33 and Christmas is already another day of the year for me and my small family.
I Agree! And it helps people know it is possible for free!
I've never found anything "regular" or "everyday" about Canadians & their authenticity & kind hearts!👏
This guy deserves a standing ovation from a million people.
Billions of people ❣️❣️❣️🤗
Agreed.
Completely agree I just hope when he gets to that point he wont change I've actually seen that happen to many youtubers not saying he will change but yeah
Being someone who spends a lot of holidays alone as a 21 year old because my parents have died… this makes me cry with joy!! Y’all are amazing
Sorry to my hear my bro much love I’ll be with ya Christmas in spirit
Much love bro ❤
Even though it's posted 7 months ago, I feel sorry for your loss 😔
May the Lord bless your parents and our souls 🙏
May you always be happy my friend.... You will have a happy loving family of your own soon
@@ucantseeme7477 thank you I strive everyday to just ensure they are happy with the man I am trying to be
Dude. You're awesome. The Christmas gift's opening was the best part. It actually put a big smile on my face. World needs people like you to spread love and create deeper connections with strangers. World will be at peace.
NO WAY, YOU GOT THE INTERVIEW FROM A PREVIOUS STRANGER THAT IS INSANE
As my mom says, if you give to others or help others God will never leave you with empty hands, sorry if you don't believe in Jesus but I only wanted to let you know 😊
@@layschips6847 Or you can call it networking, but yeah, life is good when you act on it.
@@toshka3514 yessir
@Lays Chips
Lol I don't believe in Jesus, but she must be a pretty nice person :)
what goes around comes around
hit kinda hard when the homie said he was prolly ganna eat mcdonalds . );
but mcdonald is good thou
@@klyzer5725 its not about how good the food tho.
@@klyzer5725 Mcdonalds is good i aint gon lie but its the context that matters homie.
@@axelo4657 like the meme said : “I kill millions and they pay me” 😭
McDonald's is open on christmas? The saddest situation would be working that day :O
I want to thank you personally for changing people's lives with kind things such as this Christmas event. You're making society a better place by doing this, I know I'm just a random stranger on the internet but you make me so proud of you 💟
Im supposed to be working on my day off, not bawling my eyes out watching this amazing Christmas story. What a beautiful idea.
Same, lol.
Came from Reddit. All I've gotta say is, Yes Theory needs to hire you.
Funny thing is I use to edit for them back in 2018 actually ! 😝
@@DiscoverConnection Yeah I'm watching your first video right now, haha. I do a bit of editing myself so I definitely picked up on that vibe a lot. That's awesome man! We need more people like you in the world. Love from Montreal!
Ayyyy reddit gang gang!
Damn wait he actually used to edit for he’s theory damn I love this guy alot
The dislikes are from people tearing up and having a blurry vision so they clicked the dislike button thinking its a like
I'm here a year later and crying this Chanel is amazing
@@JS-uj2yi me too. It's underrated channel. This man doing an amazing job
@@JS-uj2yi Same brotha
Exactly! I am bawling
It's 2024 right now, and the world is pretty messed up all around, with catastrophes and all that in every part of the globe. I gotta say, this video was one of the best I've seen in a very long time. It made me tear up a little bit-props to y'all. I know it's been four to five years, but that doesn't take any credit away. Keep up the amazing work you guys have been doing.
I like to think the turkey that was eaten is now their favorite brand, the alcohol now a staple in their own events with family, the gifts cherished in the home. Just imagining so much sentiment coming out of this.
Im going to make an oath, right here right now. When im older i am going to do this, and probably every year. People who are homeless, or have nowhere to go during Christmas deserve a place to go and have something to look foward to. I hope i can get rich enough to host an event every year like this, no matter where in the world i am
@@ling-er yea
@@ling-er i always strive to help people, and if its for a good cause, id give all the money i can to that cause
@@ling-er same to you ✊✊
Awesome mate!
@@remesh1226 thank you bro. And it will probably be in la for the first one, but anyone is invited
I was there! The event was amazing, and I was blessed with people that I'll carry for the rest of my life.
Thank you Brad, Jordan, Matt, and everyone that worked hard for this. You were amazing.
SO glad that you came, it was such a great night with all of you
Wow😢😢❤
This warms my heart,do it again or hope someone continue this miraculous experience
My minds blown. I watched the Compton video first. And then this one. Never having seen you before and my heart feels happy. What you did there is and always had been a passion of mine. You were amazing. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And Happy New Year. God bless you.
I know this was a year ago, but I just want to let you know you have done such an amazing job on organizing this event. Truly you are giving the true meaning of Christmas. Hope you will do this as an yearly thing. God bless you!
Bruh it’s mid June and I’m here crying over a Christmas video 😭🖤 this is amazing. Really touching and overall a great gesture. Love to see more of this in the world.
Me too. But it's actually a couple of weeks to Xmas for me. I think I'm going to use this video as inspiration. I'm definitely going to reach out and see who I can help. This was very touching and shows that one person can make a difference.
@@kmitch293 this is what the video is all about, to inspire people. All the best with your plan.
For me, here all alone heart broken, knowing that even during the Christmas I will be alone makes mea teary seeing this video.
@@kingclan007 Where are you located?
@@kmitch293 sadly I am in India, new Delhi.
@@kingclan007 We can always schedule a Zoom meeting. 😀
As I am alone for my second Christmas in a row this year, having lost my parents, and being estranged from my brothers, I think you are wonderful!!
Feel free to reach out to me, no one should have to spend Christmas alone. It must have been tough going through that, but you're still here. Stay strong!
I spent my 12th and 13th birthdays alone. It’s not that I hate my parents, nor they hate me. They are really busy nowadays and I understand that. I personally enjoy being alone but I don’t think I could ever spent a day without my parents being there. Props to you and You are loved!
I now spent my last Christmas with a bottle of liquor and a carton of cigarettes due to my grandparent’s deaths. They were my mom, my dad, and my best friends. I reached out to my father after they died and he killed himself soon after. I didn’t see himself on Christmas though and my mother has put me through abuse my whole life we have an awful relationship. I have no one else now. My grandparents gave me the happiest last few Christmases I had. I always hated Christmas before that and I hate it once again.
@@Rattlsnke That must've been really tough and I'm sorry to hear. I hope you can still find the joy in life. If you need someone to talk to feel free to reach out to me. It's never too late to begin new chapters in your life.
@@pepeya1033 That means so much. Very few people have compassion left in this world, they don’t take the time to even notice the person next to them. I had to cut out the only only two ‘friends’ who were left in my life along the way because they were a genuine danger to me. I wouldn’t mind having someone to talk to and I will care as much as anyone will let me.
..for me? THIS IS the SPIRIT of CHRISTMAS..in action, inspiring! Blessings to all involved ❤
Absolutely love what you've done there. Sad that "being alone" became a bitter reality for a large part of humanity not even three months later. I hope that most people can spend their holidays together again this year.
I wanted to write more...but i have some tears..
My dad died in October almost 3 months ago. He was a poor Greek old man 74 years old well know in his region from his profession (he was a fishmonger and selling fish with his track to the area) and his fan character. The last 5 years i live in England (45 years old now), and i was supporting financially my parents however i could. The point is that when my dad died hundreds of people was calling to my mom for condolences and then we discover that my dad was taking his money (50 euros or less..) for shoping and was buying meat and vegies for poor people that he knew in other villages. He never ever said something to anybody. We found out now. I couldn't be in the funeral, didn't say a proper good bye whet. Dad i love you.
Panos.
Im sorry for your loss, you dad was a great person :) Its up to us to share the same kidness.
your dad was an amazing person!! condolences to u and your family
Sry man. Your dad probably enjoys living above the clouds now.
What a wonderful man. He lives in you Panos!
I am very sorry for your loss.
Those cooks are amazing! Each an every one of them.
Cooking on special occasions is not easy, there's so much prepping and the meals are more advanced, you're on your feet all day. Now imagine cooking for 40 people and want nothing in return. Wow. Good job guys!
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yes, God bless those guys and everyone involved volunteering to make this happened
And them leaving their families on the most special day of the year and cooking for random strangers makes it more special ♥️
Between money end memories i choose to keep my memories forever the one thing can never be replaced or re-created again, you can bring memories after dead but not money..
I never disappointed by this channel, beginning to end I watched it with the smile.
As someone who can barely order a pizza or make a doctor's appointment on the phone it baffles me that you had the courage to contact so many people and make this happen. Stuff like this really dispels that detached and isolated feeling I get when I think about strangers. The world is more beautiful than I think and the people in it can be wholesome.
Also, it's absolutely AMAZING that Kerry from the previous video helped get the word out. It goes to show that small acts of kindness and making a connection with a stranger one day can ripple out to help you later. So much good feels.
It's hard without drugs.. Thankfully I ride a skateboard, it's social but there's very little talking
I'm an agorophobic introvert. This comment is EVERYTHING. No way I could do that. I schedule all my doctor's appointments online. 🤣💕
When I was younger, my parents often had a friend or coworker over at Christmas who was single or living away from their family. Only later when I was single and living away and someone invited me over for Xmas, did I realize how nice it was.
Oh man, it's great that you got the space & ingredients for the meal for sure, but to have 3 cooks & a bartender to help out with the preparation of that entire meal on Christmas eve is above and beyond awesome! Was that voluntary or did they get paid by your boss (the dude who 'donated' the use of the space)?
Edit: I commented too soon again, it was voluntary, that is so incredibly sweet of those guys!
This made me cry but smiled at the same time because I’m a lone for the holidays now that my parents have passed away. But I’m grateful for all of the memories I have of the times I shared with them.
GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS!!!!
My mom and I did this a few years ago for Thanksgiving when we moved to Seattle and knew no one. We invited about 100 random strangers and we even had old Italian musicians play music for us. It was absolutely magical and people brought food that was out of this world. It was the best Thanksgiving I've ever had to date. Thanksgiving with family is fine and all but giving strangers that chance to celebrate when they don't have family around is the greatest feeling. I was only 12 at the time but it helped me see how amazing people are!
You made me cry of joy. Thanks
why did you stopped making these things?
Wow..
I wish things like this were a common occurrence
NO WAY SHES BACK! i love this lady!
You guys are so amazing! If only more people were like you guys!
we can start from ourself tho
a lot of us are like these guys, just that we havent crossed paths. we all yearn for such moments, such raw emotions and happiness - its just about finding people like us. Just keep your mind open and a smile on your face for anyone. it wont be difficult to find amazing people.
I just watched one of the best things in a loooong time. I have hope for the younger generation after watching this, it was so well done!
These videos really just get to me man. I love seeing strangers come together to celebrate not just a holiday, but togetherness. These types of moments are how lifelong friends are made in my opinion, and I am so glad that these people were not alone on Christmas after all. And honestly I felt so bad for the guy who said his parents were vacationing in China. I could tell he was holding back some pain. Glad he got to eat a great meal instead of McDonald's! Thanks for all these wonderful videos you upload.
Everyone having a fun time eating
Meanwhile
The cameraman:👁👄👁
**ipad kid cough** can I have some 👁👄👁
As someone who’s spent 3 years in a row alone during the holiday season you have no idea how much this warms my heart seeing this! Thank you so much for all you do for people
Where do you live?
Same
where do you live? Would gladly invite you to christmas dinner!
@@leonardodalongisland I love how creepy this sounds on the internet, but has good intentions behind it.
i wished someonething like this happened to me while my dad passes away been away since then but every season hits different its like you lose interest in it or maybe thats just me
My Aunt tended bar and had a big heart. One night she noticed a regular down on his luck and alone, she invited him to our family's Christmas dinner and ever since then he has been welcomed and came to every single family holiday we've ever had. My aunt passed away unexpectedly recently, but her impact on the world lives on
When my sweet sister was 13 she had a heart attack and passed away, 2 weeks later we marked her14th, sorrowfully. I had moved out, and regretted missing out on her last 4 months. Christmas didn't happen for a few years. My Mum was keeping buzy so not to slip into despair, she was working at the Scott mission in Toronto. Somehow finding food and warm clothing for new Immigrant families and guys who live rough Gave her a reason to celebrate, Christmas returned and the 5 remaining kids were grateful, When we have out grown winter wear they are are favorite place to donate. That spring there was a tremendous storm and the gutters overflowed, we got the sillys and morned our loss crying, yelling, playing leap frog and remembering Marco it was cathartic, and she's terribly missed, but she was here and much loved! The Scott Mission gave us back our sweet memories and Christmas. bless you all for shareing your day with people who needed a tribe!
I wanted to comment again to just mention my mad love and respect to the kitchen crew. I know full well just how hard it can be in the kitchen because you're always in the background while people get to enjoy your passion. It's so amazing to see chefs and cooks that are still passionate about their craft. You can tell they're plenty happy just seeing people enjoy their food. They even worked in the holidays for free. Seriously, I wish for nothing but success and good fortune for the kitchen staff and the maker of this video. PS. Bless whomever the dishwasher(s) were.
The kitchen staff were AMAZING! They honestly we're the real MVP's of this event, they cooked and cleaned everything! One of them had his family at home waiting for him, and his wife has a kid on the way. Yet he still decided to donate his time to help put this together :)
I’ve worked in the industry for 7 years and I can only imagine the joy I would have cooking for all these people. I knew when homeboy was peeking from the kitchen into the dining room that his heart was full. Cooking for an event like this would make me so freaking happy, I’m honestly jealous of the cooks lol I’ve never had an opportunity like this unfortunately
@@Subsistence69 hope you get that chance soon man!
@@DiscoverConnection man.. That's so wholesome.
This was awesome. You should be proud. As someone who moved to Canada not knowing anyone i would of loved to have had something like this to attend. Hopefully it becomes a tradition.
Expedition Theme Park my goal is to create more and more events that bring people together in the future 😊
@@DiscoverConnection A year later - the irony :) Can't wait until people can do things like this together again!
@@christianpoynter7971 then the corona attack
@@DiscoverConnection I had gender confirming surgery on 12/20/21 and recovering on Christmas alone, so watching this warmed my heart so much! Love from Fargo, North Dakota! Keep doing great things!
I come back every year to rewatch this... I sob like a baby
We were nine around our Christmas table this year, and as usual, not a single blood relative. Every year we have different friends for Christmas or people we recently met and we knew had nowhere to go for Christmas...it's always a joy to create a new family at Christmas.❤🎉
I think the true hero’s here are the cooks whom worked so hard to feed those wonderful people. HUGE thanks to them, I hope they got to enjoy time with either their families at home OR everyone else at the party.
I wanted to see them join the party when the food was served and all the guests helping them clean up after...
I can relate to this so much. I used to go to waffle house on Thanksgiving and Christmas for dinner because it was the only place open. I would tip each worker and cook 10$ because it's all I really could afford to do, but with my family 1000 miles away and me not being able to afford missing work, it was the only option. I'll forever respect waffle house workers.
Spent a few Holidays with a few Military buddies at the Waffle House. Like you said, was the only place open. Those workers made our Holiday and we took care of them as they did us.
damn this is sad.
@@commentforthealgo5383 I know right, I’ve never been alone on Christmas and this makes me appreciate being with family and friends. :,(
wow guys my eye was tearing. i had a few lonely christmases in my life and i know how it feels. it gave me a thought to spread your idea and to organize something like this building up the community around
This is love in action! Thank you, my brother! 🥲🥲🎉🎉
Im a stay at home mom. I have an 18 yr old autistic son. He has no friends and I find myself in the same place. I wish y’all didn’t live so far away. I would love to have you all as friends! You all are awesome!!
Reach out to someone! I'm sure there's a lot of people close to you who wants a friend or two :)
Are you in America in the east coast ?
Where are you from?
Time to make contact with other parents in a similar situation.
There are lots of young people on the autistic spectrum who have no friends. I wonder if your son could maybe be helped to find one online, with interests in common?
Did this dude just ask his boss for funding?? I would rather die eeeee
Ask for the impossible (funding) first then ask for what you really want/need (the venue). Which one would you choose? Of course you'd go with the venue.
You’d be surprised how many businesses would be willing to make donations especially since it helps on their taxes.
@@jessicacordova5024 not to mention the huge exposure he got.
my boss would be all for it xD but I think it also depends on the company, mine is masssssive
Balls of steel bro...
This is the True Meaning of Christmas.
I was inspired by you so I just invited all of my neighbours to celebrate christmas in my place if they are alone. I myself am not alone and am celebrating with my mother and sister on the 25th, so on the 26th, which we call "second christmas day" in the Netherlands, everyone is welcome in my home.
Cynics will look at this and say "he did it for himself and/or for youtube fame". I look at it and become extremely pleased with my fellow humans.
I truly appreciate you seeing it that way ❤️Much love !!
@@DiscoverConnection spent my last 2 christmas's alone. this whole concept is so cool, too bad im on the east coast in halifax :P
@@Ash_Lawless aw sorry
Seriously underrated channel.
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It's like yes theory but no raving about how uncomfortable it is lol
Ikr, I was just gonna say the same
Man. I'm a social worker. And this is just amazing. This is how society should be. Strangers are friends you haven't yet met. Fuck. Thank you.
Man this is some of the most wholesome stuff I've ever seen. So incredible.
This guy won Christmas 2019. Hands down. What a gent.
@@GerardoAguilar1 yeah, oh yeah of course. But like, if it was, he totally won.
man it is sad seeing old people celebrate Christmas alone
I am now the old person who spends Christmas alone as all my friends spend Christmas with relatives.
It’s so amazing how you make these connections, people often get pulled into isolation, especially nowadays. You’re giving them an opening to go interact with people they don’t know and I love that. I wish I could help in some way.
Love that he did this and the community that helped put it together ❤
Dont mind me.
Just a 15 year old crying because I've never seen someone do something like this and I'm motivated to do some changes in this evil world.(but we have some good people like Brad, that we should appreciate❤)
So inspiring. I hope everyone who participated or watches this can be inspired to make even one connection with a stranger!
That is the dream ❤
It's the Mom from the other video! This made me soooo happy
you’re awesome carrie!
you're the mom! omg thank you for being so kind ♥
@@Loyz15 life is good when people spread love.
IT's so nice to see that there are people willing to help others
This was so heartwarming, everyone who helped organize and attended seemed so genuinely happy to be here. So fun to watch, I had a smile on my face the whole time.
Everyone should be sure to support those businesses!
a. wanderer Please do! They are amazing, so genuine !
The smiles everyone has, everyone talking, the laughter in the background during the present game.. Not gonna lie, teared up a bit. This right here, this is why I never get sleep and browse youtube into the morning hours. Makes me so happy that there are people like you out there. What an amazing person you are, showing us again and again to let go of prejudice, fear of the unknown and embrace human connection.
This is nothing short of amazing sharing this joyous season with strangers to bring joy.To everyone that made this happen your are amazing people
The way you see the chef clutching his color and hoping people are enjoying is real. He wants nothing more then for people to be happy.
This makes me tear up quite a bit. I was a foreign student alone by myself in Sydney in Christmas 2017. Had a group of friends from college with myself being the only one from my country and didn't live near the others in the group, which means we weren't close enough to spend Christmas together and such. And in Sydney, the malls and most of the restaurants closed on holidays and I forgot to buy any food the day before. I didn't plan anything to be honest bc I didn't know things would end up like that, so not only did I have to be by myself but I also had to starve. I decided to take the bus to the city, at least to surround myself with strangers, and I ended up sitting by myself, tearing up, looking out in the water, trying to message my one closest friend who happened to be with her boyfriend and was trying to console me, in Darling Harbour area with people walking past me. Never felt more isolated in my entire life. I was starving and was too embarrassed to walk in any restaurant that I saw was opened by myself (not that I had enough money to eat at the restaurants in that area by myself anyway). I was just sad and my mind was in such a blur I didn't remember how I feed myself that day, I probably didn't eat, to be honest. I've never felt more depressed in my entire life until then.
I was always an introverted loner, never celebrate Christmas even once in my entire life (not a thing in my country), but the feeling of being by yourself far away from your family, having people I can call friends but at the same time cannot, and knowing that people around you have someone to go back to, was pure torture.
The point is something like this would have been...nice. If this happened to me back then I would enjoy every minute of it and be grateful for the rest of my life. I don't know if anyone in this video was in the same situation as myself or not, but what you did definitely lift and light up their day for sure. I thank you for that.
@poppy i hope you re good now and having/spending a nice life, it's sad to read this. And 1 thing that I learned from this video is not to be afraid talking with somebody or be embarrassed by asking something, we live only once and we must make our life beautiful. Best of luck mate
@@gabrielrosca2205 I came back to my country after I graduated and now life is good. Even though pursuing a career (and a permanent residency like most people would) over there sounds better, I just couldn't bear living like that any longer. Thank you very much for your concern:)
Sorry you had to experience that.... i hope you're doing better now tho
hope things are on the up and you are surrounded by friends! If not look into joining a club, pick up a hobby or look for events and youll make friends, all the best.
Somewhat ironically the Chinese restaurants are the ones still open on Christmas, I'd imagine Chinese markets would be too, actually Indian stuff tends to be open but I'm near Parramatta so it's basically all Indian so I'm not sure what it's like out east.
Iuno. Sorry dude, I would've solemnly walked around the harbour with you
I’m a widow and my son moved out. Im alone now on every holiday. 💔 I wished that I could have gone. I sat here at my home alone crying. I didn’t even get one card!
Aww I’m so sorry I hope you can do something with someone this next Christmas maybe even plan a tiny thing like he did :)
Kindly send your email to me
I am sorry you had to experience that. I am from the other side of the world but would truly love to help out. God bless ma'am.
That made me tear up, can't imagine that happening to my mom. I hope you never experience it again.
Hugs for you...
This is so touching. I love what you are doing! Keep it up!
the amount of dedication and detail man it’s awesome to have ppl like you in this world. i wanna do this some day
As a 38 year old man who has zero clue how to mingle with strangers, this would terrify me. But what a sweet and thoughtful gesture!
I guess people like us just need the exposure.
Thing is, to me, it seemed that people we're exactly like that. Not sure what to expect or say and, dare i say, a little stiff or reserved. At first.
But once more people start arriving and they start talking and feeling the warmth of the environment and the alcohol starts trickling in, you'll likely realize that everyone feels the same way. And that knowledge alone helps interacting and opening up so much easier, because *you're not alone*.
And Brad, the Host, was so happy and charismatic that it's contagious.
Maybe i'm just rambling, but this video made me very happy. I'm sure i'd feel the same if i was actually there.
Thank you James :) It's definitely hard, but if you can push yourself to take that step and attend something like this, I promise you'll find something to connect on with people !
So proud of you brother. What a masterpiece of an idea and event. Nailed the video too! Congrats bru!
Thank you so much for helping film the event! Couldn't have captured it with out you brother ❤️
Oh man I have tears in my eyes. The most heart-warming thing I've seen this year. Great job to you and everyone who supports! ANGELS ain't gotta have wings.
brought a tear to my eye. this was wonderful.