Four People to Be Thankful For

In this reel, meet people who make the world a better place-from a “baby buddy” who comforts infants to a woman throws birthday parties for kids living in shelters.
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[@htku]

The homeless shelter one really got me (extra ordinary birthday partys)

[@incognito4825]

A good example of why we need to "Promote The General Welfare" of our citizens first.

[@platystrophia]

I may or may not be tearing up.

[@gadget4208]

Yeah what about biodiversity , not one white child ,not one Chinese child they are all black why not other races 😂

[@seanarmstrong7767]

htku rtku must feel so good to see those kids feel happy and special for a day... Something most take for granted ,but times can be tough ,and it can happen to anyone... It’s definitely not fair when the innocence of childhood is affected by adulthood problems. It is great to know that a few extraordinary people can change a life even if it’s temporary though..Great work!

[@Noah-ws8ho]

@@gadget4208 Looking through statistics, a significant majority of the homeless in the areas they operate are African American.

[@dinolandra]

Wow I was just clicking around on youtube I wasn't trying to get emotional

[@gadget4208]

I can make you emotionally mad ? Not one party was thrown for a homeless white child , not one white child nor any other race to be exact

[@adymationsyay4152]

Aaron McCarthy jeez she makes birthday parties to kids that are homeless and most of then were black

[@dinolandra]

@@gadget4208 maybe more of you should be homeless so you can get free bday parties

[@dinolandra]

@@gadget4208 nah, I'm burnt jollof rice. Chicken nuggets are not my culture.

[@soren6044]

Aaron McCarthy Racist much

[@mvtt_boy]

"It's just a birthday, they need a house. Yeah well they need to be recognized too." That really got me

[@cruxunbreakable]

I think all grandpas are baby whisperers ...my sister's kid (50days old) will cry if she hears grandpas sound, just to be in his hands..sleeps on his chest most of the time.

[@Mollyp1114]

DEEPAK JOSEPH yeah

[@thecomputer9722]

I thought it said 50 years old and I was like what

[@tyleryoon195]

I think the closer you are to birth and death the more in tune you are with life.

[@cracticustibicen6374]

Or simply that grandpas are generally retired so their pace of life is slower and calmer. They can sit with a baby without being impatient or anxious about needing to do a dozen other things. And they’ve raised at least one child successfully in contrast to the parents who are often new to it all and bombarded with advice on when and how the baby should be sleeping and eating.

[@tyleryoon195]

@@cracticustibicen6374 Yeah, also that lol. But the first days of birth and the last days are remarkably similarly in my opinion.

[@tosht2515]

The beachcomber found 3 messages his first year then went on to average 3 bottles per month for the next 33 years. I didn't realize messages in bottles were even a thing. The more you know... 🤔👍

[@pimps4simps562]

What kind of childhood did you have????? Huh!

[@Me-eb3wv]

Same

[@tosht2515]

@Cæke Grew up 90 minutes from the coast so spent time at beaches every summer. Typical childhood learning how to swim and surf...and was taught not to throw anything into the ocean. Regular stuff like that.

[@pimps4simps562]

I'm wondering if he watched Dora or a stereotypical pirate movie.

[@profragsmark2012]

For real tosh stfu caeke

[@crazysnowballgamingandpoke574]

He protec He attac But most importantly He pats baby on the bacc

[@vivian2816]

He protec He attac But most importantly He finds messages and writes bacc

[@mattie_2087]

She protec She attac But most importantly She makes parties go thwap (lol I succ)

[@annemariehill6207]

He protec He attac But most importantly He give all his thanks back

[@Aniyah-fc1dc]

i feel like somebody is going to get t/wooooshed

[@Aniyah-fc1dc]

Sus Soy yea 😂 sorry :)

[@floralrune]

the ladies from extraordinary birthdays are literally saints

[@airyballoon]

This is so wholesome. These people are real modern heroes.

[@edgarolivera6024]

airyballoon I was your 100like and I also agree these people are really great ❤️❤️

[@jlw35cudvm]

Such wonderful stories about wonderful people!

[@paige7005]

This channel always has such wholesome videos

[@funnymangetazed]

Yes, I agree too :)

[@randomcomment343]

Yup

[@touche995]

Yeah agree

[@t3rror5am]

I wanna hold babies and make em feel better😭💖and give homeless children happy days. Bless their hearts.

[@kaicosplays1374]

Hold me cause I’m act like a baby

[@mustafa.p4t3l14]

Derpy Purple u spell like one too

[@tylerkious3327]

All these pedo's sould leave the comments before they get caught😂😂

[@rn-zu5ld]

@@tylerkious3327 😂

[@marem3038]

You wanna hold my baby 😉😉

[@nicholasjenkins2789]

This just blew my mind. I am currently writing a paper on "My Gratitude Journey" over his book "Thanks a Thousand". Insane that I just stumbled upon this video literally after I stated writing...

[@TomoyoYumemi]

Gratitude brings the good in the world

[@shakes.816]

Algorithms ;)

[@irahat6387]

Wow Google privacy tracking and youtube algorithm is awesome

[@islandsunset]

You are a good human. Hard to find them these days.

[@teppi5119]

i Rahat don’t be like that

[@imstupid3164]

Those birthday parties for the homeless hit me

[@michal2788]

Omfg I'm in tears after the Extraordinary birthdays and the baby whisperer

[@nbacurly]

@John Connor you're men quit crying

[@ambersioux]

lzrsfn imagine having a masculinity so fragile that you stop yourself and others from feeling emotions

[@michal2788]

@@nbacurly Problem being?

[@dedgoldfish]

The “baby whisper” job is the best one ever!

[@AzlianaLyana]

Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are :)

[@helloitsbigbubbleomg5755]

Azliana Lyana but what if you’re not any of those 😭

[@tabletopgamer7475]

I see that you are a person who likes reading good books

[@tokyomilmil]

@HelloitsBigBubble Omg Doing good can start any day. There’s volunteer chances once you look them up :-)

[@alliecat9270]

You are so nice

[@veronicazubillaga9115]

He protect He attacc But most importantly he finds messages and writes bacc

[@Simte]

David, what a beautiful human being! Thank you.

[@likederden3856]

Tyler Kious you’re a sad person

[@saash_rbx]

@@tylerkious3327 I bet you liked your own comment.

[@yumm186]

@@likederden3856 what did he say?

[@sia8644]

@@yumm186 they probs dont remember

[@mishydishy8577]

I thank each and everyone of them, we need more of these people on earth. Especially the last one.

[@mandyd73]

What about the first one though? I don't really see what's so special about an old man that collects messages in bottles. Sure it's cool, but do I really need to be thankful for it. :/

[@mishydishy8577]

KiritoBloodfist true

[@leonardmyers1674]

KiritoBloodfist i think it’s kind of sweet, to think that maybe someone is going to find the message you sent out into the ocean (which makes it a small chance of anyone finding it). maybe it’s me being sentimental but i like it

[@paolaaa...]

Lol you said thank its think and the funny part is that you already edited it.

[@Silver-jd6xi]

Mmh. Agreed. Also, Ōrumaito.

[@idevourdeeznuts]

The first guy is a pirate he talks like a pirate he is like a pirate so he is a pirate

[@emiv592]

He just has a Dutch accent, and an old people shakeyness in his voice

[@supremewarlord410]

Oh k haha.

[@Buzzzy-bee]

Gimme Views *I L L U S I O N 1 0 0*

[@touche995]

Ah yes we all love an old pirate

[@sebby324]

He is Dutch

[@PrickPaintsPot]

Wow, these people need to be recognized by people more often, there actions and efforts should not go to waste. God bless every single person!!!😃

[@feeberizer]

Back in the 50s when I was born premature, the standard care was putting babies in isolets to keep them safe from infection. The downside was having little physical interaction during the month I stayed at the hospital. Long term effects? Not much, except that I'm claustrophobic to the point that I have to be sedated for an MRI 😵

[@RajatGupta0]

Hey Great Big Story, Thank you for this awesome video. Four great stories in less than 12 minutes and each one is fabulous. Thanks to all your team members for all the effort that went into making the video.

[@tokyomilmil]

I C You’re totally spreading the love of video’s last guy. Nice!

[@amyschneidhorst1384]

David Deutchman's story is so precious to me because I was an extremely premature, low-weight baby in the winter and spring of 1966 at a time when parents were discouraged from/ extremely limited in the amount of time they could spend at the NICU with their children in incubators. I spent my first six months in the hospital. I have often imagined what my earliest hours and days must have been like and how I might have felt under the care of nurses and other staff members. Now that we know more about the importance of touch and bonding from the earliest hours, David Deutchman's volunteering as well as that of so many others, is beyond measure for the many of us who don't have access to extended caring human contact in these hospital settings. Thank you for sharing David's story and Thank you David!

[@fluffydog2090]

David is like a santa to them.... He give the best gift for those babies..

[@i_am_asian_but_it_doesnt_m455]

The four people I'm thankful are My mom (Without them I won't have my amazing siblings) My dad God And the creater for wifi.

[@lokylong28]

Oh god I think my emotions are coming back to me ✨

[@lokylong28]

Trrnce idk cry?

[@pranalisarpotdar8203]

Congratulations!, you officially have emotions.

[@GibsonArtola]

Every human life is something to be thankful for.

[@harrydoherty7329]

Paul Gibson hitler?

[@pauliethehead]

David is an angel. A legit angel.

[@CToast]

Neat! There's pictures of me as a baby with a lovely baby-holding volunteer. It's nice to know people still do that!

[@eeshajavadekar7204]

I dig these people so much I think the dude who thanked all the people who brought him coffee is under appreciated and not just the baby whisperer and the extra ordinary birthdays, and the message bottle guy.

[@jeffreyphillip4617]

My mom told me that when she couldn't get me or my brother to stop crying, she would call my grandmother and she would come by, wrap us up super tight in a blanket and rock the hell out of us. And it worked every time. We miss you Granny, love you...

[@HasaneBiscuit]

These are the four people you should be thankful for mom dad sister and brother Lol

[@lspbeautea4791]

Absolutely amazing human beings. Especially the women who set up the birthday party organisation.🧡

[@holly939]

Thank you, Great Big Story team! These lovely stories about genuinely kind people made my day and have inspired me in so many ways.

[@sumitpaul3080]

This world is till now beautiful for you guys, respect for you, be blessed!!

[@Nocutasmr]

Yes, yes, these people are wonderful! We need to showcase and focus more on people like this to remind us the world is not all bad.

[@AboAli-cp7nz]

The last guy took gratitude to a scary level.

[@MatyPoov]

It's crazy and unnecessary. Bullshit story, really.

[@angiethompson5648]

Gahhh... all of these people are beautiful! Especially the birthday party planner..... and the baby whisperer... and the message in a bottle answerer..... amd AJ Jacob's... "the grump".. lol.. they are all extraordinary humans and they rock.

[@bobbigoblin5640]

The baby whisperer had me teary eyed and I burst into tears with the next story for birthdays

[@mikej9470]

Love all of these folks, so sweet of all of them.

[@JohnnyClash_]

Thanks for my daily dose of wholesome

[@katiekat4457]

What a wonderful woman to even think of making birthdays special for homeless children. That woman is so wonderful. I hope she gets everything she ever wanted in life because she deserves it. What a great person.

[@shreyadatta6479]

I'm thankful for Great Big Story for creating these videos that brighten up our days :)

[@nelliechan5074]

it’s so nice to see that in a world of evil and suffering, people can still be great people. it warms my heart to see people being so kind and considerate to other human beings.

[@dodgerfloof7424]

This is so wholesome and great. I love seeing people who are selfless and put other people before themselves.

[@sarahle7160]

I sincerely appreciate what these people are doing for our life.... Thank you 🙇

[@wotntarnation3012]

That guy's voice is so soothing. I would pay for him to talk me to sleep

[@zappawoman5183]

The second story was beautiful. So was the third, what a lovely thing to do, and to give the parents the credit is very thoughtful. In fact, may God richly bless all these people.

[@laurapoitra1142]

I loved these people are so kind

[@NickonStark]

David dapped up that thankful dad like it was nothing.

[@newwaveenjoyer]

David is such a beautiful human! My dad needs that job when he’s older because he absolutely loves babies

[@mcf5170]

I love this! By the time be living and work in the states as a Physical Therapist this is what I have in mind to volunteer during the week ends. I have the gift of service and I love to give for a purpose 😊❤️❤️❤️

[@uselesscomment8139]

That kids face that lit up on their birthday, its warms my heart so much!!

[@Kate-dr4wi]

thank you to everyone who made this video

[@rajibplasma]

Everytime I see, dislike in these stories.. I just want to know who are those? and what is their thought process!

[@_______3678]

Bots

[@Gaby-xi4dc]

*BEEP BOOP OOP EEE EE BEEP* (BOTS)

[@yazan5265]

human beings who have opinions. or selfish jerks who are mad because an old man doesn’t pat their back

[@biggreenleaf7035]

The phone who didn't get invited to extra ordinary birthdays

[@kathrynyaksich7588]

Some people dont like the editing or the adio. Other people do it just because they can.

[@laes25]

Beautiful people doing beautiful things

[@baileyatcher1532]

what these people do is mind-blowing and incredible.

[@Delaney-and-the-Starlight]

I am so glad Extraordinary Birthdays exists! Because it is so important and you especially remember the parties when you are small! I know I remember them from my 3rd birthday and onwards! They are some of my most vivid memories from when I was a kid! And when they are a happy memory, that stays with you for life!

[@DanielSilva-pe1yz]

These people are really amazing!!!

[@bestilldee]

Thank you for posting this video ❤️

[@runarandersen878]

The birthday lady really got to me. Such a nice idea! I am great full for them!

[@bibhuti8377]

Thank you so much for the amazing content you provide!

[@dailyuploadsmaybe5121]

All of these are so wholesome

[@domit8997]

I love this. Brings a little lite in my day. Thank you.😄

[@asheermccutchen5000]

Thanks for this channel being so inspiring

[@John-bm4mq]

David sounds, and looks VERY relaxing

[@iammaximus614]

Grateful for these ordinary people with Extraordinary Gifts 🎁 shared to Everyone by them 👏🏽

[@daphneoliveros8213]

This is one of my favorite episode so far. 💖

[@morningboy_]

David’s voice is so calming. No wonder the baby’s are calmed.

[@vicki6657]

That man that collects bottles, is also helping clean up the Earth. Very wholesome if you think about it.

[@ALFirebird]

This video made me cry for like 8 minutes straight. Please come back Great Big Story! The world needs tour beautiful content! 😭💓💞👼✨

[@livvygilder]

I’m not crying... you’re crying

[@dad7493]

No.

[@nandadulaldas3221]

I'm in tears too

[@reneet9985]

God bless you David

[@paolowithano]

Wow! Amazing beings!!! THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️

[@naturewanderer1609]

Thank you Great Big story ☺️ For making me smile with surprise everyday😊

[@serendipity5415]

This is such an wholesome video! Thank you so much!!

[@sakuranovaryan9261]

That guy AJ who thought of himself as very grumpy and started to thank everybody who contributed to making him life better had such a wholesome character development. Imagine working hard on you job and feeling unappreciated and then AJ calling you to say a simple thank you. I would say welcome calmly and after cutting the call Imma cry like an infant.

[@dianasakura4743]

David just made me flashback to when mom told me I was born prematurely and how I had to stay in the hospital for so long. Heavens my emotions

[@sinusreedharan]

David is an angel... long live David...

[@jnb09]

it is a relieving feeling that there are people like this in the world. i wanna become one.

[@Katherinbbi]

Such a wholesome video. Warms the heart

[@Bobthebuilderghedf]

Thank you great big story for this great video!

[@kaitiemarie9572]

Hey Great Big Story. I love what you do. Thank you.

[@janettelava7231]

I am not big on kids, but that one had me in tears. It just dawned on me that i never considered what children's birthdays are like in shelters. And i imagine it is especially hard on their parents and the children who are old enough to remember better days and birthday parties in their previous homes. Wow. She and her volunteers are doing something so selfless. Nothing about that job sounds easy.

[@nananini3895]

Thank you people!!

[@marcia_elena]

This was absolutely wonderful.

[@Izz19E]

muchas gracias for the great vids!

[@Bummer1980]

All of these people are really amazing. They are all impacting lives in a positive way. But the lady who does the parties is just so special! Birthdays are so important to children! It makes them feel important and special and boosts their self esteem. I would love to be a baby buddy. The only hospital in my state that has a program like that is 2 hours from my home. Someday I will go through their training and volunteer.

[@renyanzhen9457]

I respect the patience of this man.

[@scott-street]

Happy thanksgiving everyone!

[@mollybellizzi723]

The 3rd one is just amazing!❤

[@cillaxandhavesometea]

I'm here paying tribute to Mr Dutchman, may u rest in peace 🙏

[@windowwasher1493]

We all need to give thanks!

[@trostrophias7633]

The shelter birthday party is such a beautiful thing

[@waldinaalcime9652]

Many old people are so humble.

[@jamiebytheway1776]

I want to give that old guy a hug.

[@miss.tgamer3252]

Davids and the extraordinary birthdays story really got me in the feels

[@kristinasc9550]

David good bless you are such a motivations

[@trinidadbarreras1]

David is a real life angel

[@thiskath]

Thank you, Great Big Story for these amazing stories!

[@be690]

I was wondering how many people thanked "The Big Great Story" and your the first one that I came across. Thank you. 🌍

[@thiskath]

@@be690 Thank you! They definitely deserve it!