SURPRISE OF A LIFETIME — An 88-year-old veteran is now able to retire thanks to strangers that came together and raised almost $2 million to help him.

Ed Bambas quickly captured the hearts of people across the world after a video of him was shared by Australian influencer Samuel Weidenhofer last week. Weidenhofer flew 9,000 miles to visit a Detroit grocery store that Bambas works at.

In the video, Weidenhofer is standing at a checkout stand with a drink when he asks Bambas if he can help him scan the item. Bambas walks over and that’s when Weidenhofer asks what his name is.

Little did Bambas know, his life was about to change.

“I actually had someone nominate you from this store and said you’re very hardworking,” Weidenhofer mentions to Bambas.

“Well I try to be,” Bambas responds back

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