A random act of kindness from a social media influencer turned into a sweet, unforgettable trip for a 99-year-old veteran. TikTok creator Isaiah Garza made an eldery stranger's day in September 2022 by surprising William Goode with a dream vacation to Disneyland in California . "I took a 99-year-old veteran to Disneyland & we became best friends," Garza wrote in the captions of the video, which has gained over 1.
2 million likes. Caribou Coffee and Hannah Berner help Minnesotans find love on new TikTok series 'My dad looked me dead in the eyes and told me he loves my mom more than me' But there is more than meets the eye for Garza, who wrote on his social media biographies that he was once homeless. Garza lived on Skid Row in Los Angeles , which have one of the largest populations of homeless people in the United States, seven years ago.
But TikTok transformed his life. With over 9 million TikTok followers, Garza posts on his social media page with videos of him helping random strangers by surprising them with money, gifts, and a trip to Disneyland two years ago. The video shows Garza approaching William Goode - who was 97 at the time - walking in a local park with a walker before offering to take him to Disneyland.
"I'm sorry to bother you, but I've had a really, really rough day and I just wanted to see if you’d be willing to go to Disneyland with me today," Garza told Goode. Garza then said that he will pay for everything, causing the veteran, who was shocked by the offer, to respond: "Hey, that's great. You really would take me?" Whoopi Goldberg blew her late mom's ashes over Disneyland ride with warning Disneyland's $1B expansion gets approval in the biggest park update ever Disneyland's Frozen expansion plan gets warm reception "My gosh, I can't believe this," Goode added.
The video shows a montage of the pair riding several attractions at the happiest place on earth, including the spinning cups - which Garza notes was the veteran's first ride in over 50 years. The trip to Disneyland marked the start of a beautiful friendship between two strangers. "How does it feel to be at Disneyland today?" Garza asks Goode.
"Oh my gosh, this is one of the best days of my life," Goode replied. "I feel like I might be dreaming or something." "I thought my life was over.
I will remember this day for a long time. You don't know how much I appreciate this," Goode, holding back tears, added..
