A Houston woman who celebrated her birthday last week got a surprise from a homeless man she bought dinner for.
When Christina Poole’s official plans for her 35th birthday fell through, she decided to celebrate instead by completing 35 acts of kindness, KTRK-TV reported.
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Poole first encountered the man, named Maurice, near a McDonald’s in downtown Houston, and she treated him to a meal.
Maurice thanked her by wishing her a happy birthday with a sweet serenade. His “velvet voice” surprised Poole and thousands of people who later viewed the recording online.
“I want EVERYONE to see how powerful God is, and how the simplest things can become the most precious moments to another person. Please know my intent was not for this to go viral,” Poole wrote on Instagram.
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On Sunday, Poole reunited with Maurice. After driving around downtown Houston for more than 45 minutes, she finally tracked him down, and surprised him with a backseat full of necessities — on the condition that he continues to sing his “heart out.”
“For real, all of this?” Maurice says in the video.
Watch the sweet exchange (maybe grab some tissues first):
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(H/T: KTRK-TV)