Man Receives Birthday Celebration After Offering His Bread to Stranger
A man who offered the bread he was eating was given a birthday celebration by the person he offered it to.
Recently, Blue Hernandez, a Facebook user, shared a photo of the man who offered him bread outside a fast-food chain. The post quickly went viral and gained various reactions from the online community.
Hernandez shared how she met Tatay Renato one ordinary day. While walking, she noticed Tatay sitting by the roadside, casually eating bread. As Blue passed by, Tatay kindly offered her a piece, saying “Kain tayo.”
The small gesture touched Hernandez so much that he decided to invite Tatay for a proper meal.
They went together to a nearby fast-food restaurant. While ordering, Tatay softly told Blue that it was his birthday that day. Hearing this, Hernandez felt even more grateful for their meeting. He coordinated with the restaurant staff to surprise Tatay with a small birthday treat.
The staff came out with a cake and balloons, making the simple day unforgettable. Blue became emotional as she watched Tatay smile, saying the moment reminded her of her own late father. For her, seeing Tatay happy felt like giving joy to someone who deserved it most.
The lady netizen also shared that Tatay and his family live on the streets. For 15 years, he has worked as a parking attendant, with his wife helping him. Some of their children sell flowers nearby to earn extra income.
Despite the challenges they face, the man remains humble and grateful, even celebrating his birthday with nothing more than bread before Blue came along.
In another post, a netizen seeks LGU’s help after someone claimed P1,000 birthday cash gift meant for his late father
Here is the full post:
“Kain tayo” turned into a small celebration.
Just saw Kuya casually eating bread at the side of the street. I normally smile to them but did not expect when he said “Kain tayo”, him offering his bread.
This made my heart smile. Naisip ko to invite Tatay to eat with me since tanghali na that time.
I went back to him and asked him this time:
Tay, Tara Kain Tayo! While ordering he whispered: Bertday ko ngayon, salamat ng marami ha.
And this is how it went! To Tatay, hindi lang po ikaw ang napasaya ko. You made my heart really happy too.
P.S
Matagal na si Tatay nag paparking sa tapat ng Mcdo. Makikita mo siya lagi dun”
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