A Facebook post about a man’s kind Christmas day deed has gone viral. In it, Pittsburgh-resident Ernest Freeman explained that he had an extra ticket to a Christmas Day Steeler’s game that he planned on selling. Upon listening to the Johnny Gill’s performance of the classic “Give Love on Christmas Day,” he had a change of plans.
Freeman’s Facebook post has been shared more than 20,000 times. Read it below.
This is Ricky aka Stretch as he’s known on the streets of Pittsburgh. He’s 43 years old and has been in The Burgh his entire life but had never been to a game. He and his friends on the street look out for one another; one of his friends was able to take his backpack and other belongings until the game was over. He told me he’s lost 12 friends this year to heroin overdoses and a few other tough stories. I offered to buy him anything he wanted during the game and he never once asked for anything, nor did he accept any offers of food or money after the game. He told me the gift of being invited inside the stadium to watch the game was the best Christmas gift ever for him. The look on his face during the game was something I’ll never forget because it reminded me of my own blessings. It also reminded me of what this day is all about in that the ability to give is a blessing in itself. I saw this as a way to remind us all to give, to give back and/or make a difference when and where we can. Merry Christmas!”
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