'Holy crap!' A skeptical truck driver melts once he opens unexpected gifts from a Secret Santa
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
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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. Every day, from now until Christmas, we will post videos of the recipients being surprised with these life-changing gifts.
Carl is a hardworking man. At age 72 he still drives a truck, four days a week. He lost his leg above the knee 37 years ago and has always worked.
In 2001, Carl's wife had her first brain aneurysm. Thankfully she was able to recover but in 2010 she passed away from a second brain aneurysm.
Carl and his wife would have been married 52 years this year.
He’s battled three rounds of Covid and his stump has recently started to hurt him to the point he can barely walk. But that doesn't matter. He goes to work every day at 2 a.m.
Carl has always been a person who looks out of others and puts the needs of others before his own. Even though he always works early in the morning and his work days are sometimes 14 hours long, there was not a time he said he was too tired to help with sports practices and he never missed a ball game.
Secret Santa asked the East Idaho News elves to pay Carl a visit and deliver some early Christmas gifts. Watch the surprise in the video player above.
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Carl is an old-school, no-nonsense kind of guy. When he says he will "pass it forward," you can count on it. Love this one, Nate.
Amen !!! ❤
What an honor to know Mr. Carl!
He probably will pay some on, but I hope he just accepts the gift and enjoys some living. Spend it on himself and family. Love this one too.
It's people with strong commitments to ethics, family, friends and neighbors...even strangers... who want to "pay it forward"! I hope he finds more ways to do that than money bc Mr Carl, you deserve this! Secret Santa just paid forward to you... bc he or she saw your lifelong generosity! God bless you!
He is traditional, maybe old-fashioned guy, who was raised on the values of hard work, and providing to family. Or as we say where I live "Salt of the Earth" kind of guy.
What a deserving man. You can tell he is selfless
Truck drivers are America's ultimate unsung heroes--right there with single parents. If truckers stop, the entire world stops.
I promised myself I wouldn’t cry but I am. What a wonderful thing secret Santa is doing. What a humble man this truck driver is. And again, thank you secret Santa
We always promise.... but then ... 😢
I’m crying too……what a nice man 🇨🇦
I cry every time.
I tell that to myself everytime. I'm a 48 yo man!
Aww same 💛
The relief he felt when he saw that check and realized he could retire. So happy for him. It's so hard getting thru life as it is and when you have health issues it makes it even harder when you still can't afford to retire and take it easy, after many years of working. Bless him, Nate and his crew and most definitely, Bless Secret Santa for bring joy and love into all that receive the special gifts each year. Love watching all the videos every year. I hope Secret Santa lives forever.
Guessing here...he won't retire straight away. He'll probably slow down a bit. He's built the old school way....work until you've got 6ft of soil on top - not many of those types left. Hell I thought he was ready to hoist Nate and the crew out of his property at the beginning
I second all of what you said!
@@philhunt9297 When he said “what do you want?” 😆
When he said I can retire. That's what broke me and started the tears.
@@philhunt9297 same 😄
"I can retire now" is one of the best reactions to any gift I've seen on here. That's one of the biggest gifts you can give to someone who has worked hard their whole life.
Me and Karel are thr same age a d I have just lost my right leg just below the knee
I was going through some mental health over this and watching this guy has made my day !!!!!!!😅😅😅😅😅
This past year has been a rough !!!!? looking forward to getting my new leg so that I can get back to work
If I'm not working I'm dieing !!!! I am lucky that I have my rock (wife still with me )my ANGEL without I would be lLOST
I wish I could help unfortunately half my pension goes to the taxi that takes me to hospital twice a week
All I can do now is too wish you all is a HAPPY CHRISTMAS and a MERRY NEW YEAR
Love and best wishes from CYPRUS
What a sweet man. He starts off all gruff and then melts like a puppy.
Yep...he sure did! "Waddya want"? 😂 Then he's holding back the tears to give thanks 🥰
Like Carl says…holy crap!!! Congratulations Carl!
What a special man. He sure deserves this. At 72 he can retire. Just so wonderful.
Thank you Secret Santa and for East Idaho News for helping Santa spread love and kindness.
God Bless Secret Santa, East Idaho News and crew, Nate Eaton and all the people he blesses and everyone else around the world and to all subscribers for helping🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏
Man oh man, Carl is my kinda guy. "HOLY CRAP"
I'm so glad Secret Santa gifted this fella.
I cried!!!
🎅
Love Nate, EIN, Secret Santa.
What a wonderful man...
What a deserving guy! I’m so happy for him.
Holy Crap! Thank you SANTA! Love you too much!!!!
His "no joke" followed by tears made me cry right along with him! 😭 I'm so glad he will be able to retire and enjoy the rest of his life! Thank you, God and thank you, Secret Santa! 🙏🏽🙌🏽🎅🏼🎄
When you look-up the definition of Salt of the Earth, the dictionary says, see Carl.
What a wonderful man. God Bless him, his family and secret Santa.
The fact that he didn't think anybody even thought about him is so sad. He definitely is loved. Wish his wife could've been around for this moment.
"Didn't know anybody even knew me that well" is absolutely heartbreaking.
Yay for retirement!! ❤❤❤
I'm from Sweden, I think this is my 2nd or 3rd year watching these Secret Santa givings. It's so heartwarming to see 💖
Another wonderful gift from Secret Santa!
God Bless the Secret Santa for everything he has done over the years.
A very touching story. God bless you, Carl.
I love how his thoughts went directly to others in paying it forward. Humble hard working man that truly deserves a gift like this.
I wish people like him would understand that when they receive something like this they've already earned it and don't need to do even more than before.
I couldn't imagine being a truck driver at that age.. I hope Mr. Carl would enjoy life after retirement with his family
Thank you for blessing this great man. He deserves it and more.
Who ever is this Secret Santa, you bring so much joy. 🎉
"No joke."
That's when I lost it.
What a lovely gentleman
I''m from the Netherland and last year I found one of these videos in my front page and since then I have watched them all back and couldnt wait for the new holiday season to see more of these videos, its so hearth warming everytime.
God bless you 🙏💙🙏
i also came across them accidentally thru my youtube feed and am looking fowrad to and waiting every year to watch the new Secret Santa videos from Germany.
@@debraallen63 God bless you too!
So very special..still working not asking for handouts. Just trying to make it life.
I got chills, I'm still crying, what a beautiful man .
The Secret Santa shows are so... authentic. I've gotten so burned out on fake this, and fake that. Thanks.
He put his guard down and recevied a blessing, the man deserves these gifts. Very humble........
Ty, Secret Santa! You are the BEST!!!! ❤
That was great. His first reaction: "Yeah? What do you want?"
He thought you wanted something from him. Just like I'd be. :)
I thought the same thing. Lol
@@terrielilley3456 Well in fairness, when folk come knocking on your door they usually want something, or trying to sell you something.
Well, our hardscrabble 'dog eat dog' American system (each man for himself) has created this kind of paranoia in people!
He sure turned into a teddy bear when he realized they were there for him. Somebody he didn't know cares about him. Bless his heart.
Carl is an iron marshmallow type guy. He’s very deserving. Thanks for getting this one right, Idaho News
This guy is a legend. Carl is a definitive legend.
Just beautiful. Prayers for all the recipients, the helpers with Nate and of course Secret Santa and their loved ones.
People need love, that is all. Please do something kind for someone in need this holiday season.
I love that he still thinks about paying it forward even though he could really use it all himself ♥️
Lovely. God bless him
Secret Santa great work always and Love from India 🇮🇳
Oh Carl, you are melting my heart!!!
awww What a wonderful joyous day for this gentleman. Thank you Secret Santa for giving this man peace of mind.
He reminds me of so many people I grew up with: relatives, neighbors, and friends of my parents. A hard man with a soft heart.
And this is just a reminder that we shouldn't complain about the little dumb things. This one for sure made me cry like a baby 😣
He put on a show of being a tough old bird but inside he is soft as butter. What a wonderful gift, Secret Santa knew just what he needed! Now he can retire, he said, and that is such a sweet blessing. Thanks again, Secret Santa and all of his helpers, for bringing us some joy in the midst of a very difficult time.
Congratulations Sir well deserved
Well, Carl, there have been already thousands of people from all over the world, who know you and care about you and who send their love to you 👋❤️💖🌍🌎🌏 Merry Christmas!
The algorithm sent me here. Thanks East Idaho News for your team and Secret Santa’s generosity.
He’s a lovely person, so deserving!
Hello from Germany to East Idaho News, waited one year to take part in your wonderful secret Santa show again; the reactions of the peolpe are hearwarming and give me so much joy. God bless you and secret Santa
heartwarming ;-)
♥️🇺🇸
“And the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.” Bless this humble and hard working man.
MashAllah Lots of Prays for everyone.
now I've had my countdown to Christmas morning cry...
So ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Nate & The Whole Idaho News Crew!!!! God Bless To The Secret Santa & Mr.Carl!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Can someone go back to the gent and give him a big hug from across the pond please? What a brave and down to earth chap.Merry Christmas to you all from my special needs daughter and me x x
♥️
Loved this. Thanks to whoever nominated Carl. Thanks Secret Santa. .⛄🎄
Truckers are the Real Santas that deliver too n from across Our Beautiful Country, & From One Truck Driver too another Truck Driver, May You enjoy Your Special Gift in all this, Merry Christmas...Bless this Secret Santa that made this Drivers day.. ROLL ONN👊🏽 10-4
Awww. This just melts my heart. So glad this is such a blessing to him. Retire now!!
Oh my. This one really got me. When Nate said he was an older man, a truck driver, I thought this one will be fun. And it was for about the first 4 minutes. Then Carl almost teared up and I lost it. Having just read an article where a 20 something was complaining about not having paid lunch time and having to work 8 to 5 instead of 9 to 5, I thought, she needs to watch this. Carl is 72 and goes to work at 2AM often for 14 hours! God bless you, Carl. Thank you, Secret Santa, Nate, and helper elves. Holy crap, I think this will really make a difference for Carl. 🎄🎅🤗
Fighting for better work conditions for you and your peers as to not get absolutely fucking destroyed phisically and menatally when you get older, it's nothing to sneeze about. Work ethic is good. Unless the moral doctrine is masochism. Then it's not.
@@odradekk Which is why I started three companies after a couple traditional jobs over the course of about five years taught me that corporate America is toxic everywhere.
I am not crying - you are!!
@@niman00and that I am!
These are always great videos.
But this guy absolutely deserved this. Both humbled and grateful. A great American and human being.
"Holy crap ...holy crap.....holy mackeral"!!!!! Bless his heart
It absolutely breaks my heart knowing seniors are still working. What a great guy.
Me too. Imagine 10 thousand is all it took. 😕
Love love love this man and this gift!
Omg I am crying 😢 at his reaction to the gifts. He is a sweet man. I love ❤️ these videos.
As a wife of a truck driver thank you so much for doing this for such a deserving man. Without truckers we wouldn’t be able to survive. Merry Christmas Carl.
Ok he had me crying. What a blessing for a lovely man.
WOW!!! A proud and confident man brought to tears by the gift of giving. When he said he could retire, I lost it. I love this one.
I hate Christmas, and I live far from Idaho, but I do watch all of these secret santa videos. I believe in giving and helping others and wish this happened more often than during one season.
Beautiful blessing.
I don’t cry myself, but this gave my eyes some water!!
Whom ever give this money must have a golden heart!!!
In our times this money gives people hope and help and I love seeing all of the video’s thanks for serving others!
The incredible impact that your Secret Santa has on other people is amazing! This Santa certainly changes lives. There's a special place in heaven for you, Secret Santa!
Secret Santa 👏 sends a Wonderful Crew
to Deliver a Truckload of Blessings.
I Look Forward to these Videos.
Carl not only seems like a great person, but also a real mans man. May God always bless him.
This is by far the most recent one I viewed and such a deserving wonderful man
Gosh, when he opened that check - his reaction really got me ☺️
You could hear the appreciation without him even saying a word! If you ever want to know what the true meaning of the season is, it is this. Secret Santa / Nate / East Idaho News - you are the true spirit of the holiday season !
I love these so much. Thank you Secret Santa and helpers.
People like this are not quitters and they find it hard to accept help. They just go on every day with no complaints. He may have appeared scrappy at first but the soft heart came out when he realized someone was REALLY helping HIM without expecting anything in return. Bless Secret Santa, you are the epitome of helping our fellow man.
Awww what a sweet man! Secret Santa, you are the best! Much love from Ohio!
This man is an inspiration! What a nice man!
Oh my gosh, all of these stories do my heart so much good. This one ranks up near the top. Congratulations to him on his RETIREMENT! That is so wonderful.
I just love to see people being blessed...
You can see the relief on that man's face that he's maybe going to be able to stop & rest. Thank you secret Santa. And Nate, you & the crew are a blessing too. God bless you all.
Bless your heart Secret Santa. Your the best.
Lol, Karl went from: "Ready to scrap" to a pleasantly surprised & grateful "Holy Crap!" You are loved Karl!! Merry Christmas!
What a humble man. This is great!
You guys do an excellent job of finding worthy recipients who are hard working people who aren’t looking for a handout and are truly humbled and appreciative of the gifts.
I ALMOST ALWAYS CRY ! THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I EVER SAW !! I JUST LOVE THIS !!
I was okay until he said he can retire now. Started bawling for ten minutes straight. I'm so happy for this guy.
He reminds me of my Dad and this made me cry with happiness for him!
i love these sooo much always look foward to these every year
Oh, this one made me cry. What a wonderful surprise! His heart just melted!
I like how he answered the door as if it was a bill collector, wrong address or salesman. 😂 In the end, he was so humbled and grateful for the blessings. What a sweetheart! 🥰
I wasn't going to cry but I did so happy for him
God bless Carl’s sweet heart. Nate, I live in New York City and watch all the videos and cry like a baby. My precious mama helped people who were needy all my life. She passed on to heaven in 2019 from Alzheimer’s and remembered a few names of the people she helped over the years. She didn’t know my brother or my daddy but remembered the people she helped. She was sent to this old earth to do the will of God. BTW, I was born and reared in southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky. God bless Secret Santa and your News team. ✝️❤️🙏🏼
Carl is like my mom. She's 87 and retired at 86 from being a nurse for 64 year and the last 30+ as a prison nurse. I'm sure she would still be working if not for Covid. I'm sure she would be the same as Carl and pass it forward. Such a sweet man.
God bless Carl. I hope his body recovers soon! ❤️
The most heart warming surprise ever! I love you Carl! His reaction was priceless, and I could tell he was really surprised. Good one here secret santa.
This one so beautiful such a hardworking man at his age and only one leg could have gone on disability years ago and kept on working❤️
watching these clips over here in Scotland, I'm not a religious man but it really warms my heart that there are people like the secret Santa in this world, I have seen clips of people supposedly doing good but they always show their face and make a really big show of their good 'deed' unlike this generous donor, a massive thank you to whoever it is