“He Deserves This”: Family Rewards Employee’s 15 Years of Service With Special Car Gift, SA Moved

• A heartwarming video captured an Afrikaner family presenting their worker, Lucas, with a brand-new VW Golf, sparking immense emotion.
• The beautiful moment, shared on TikTok, showcased Lucas's overwhelming surprise and gratitude upon receiving the significant gift from his employers.
• Social media users responded with an outpouring of praise, celebrating the family's generosity and wishing blessings upon both them and Lucas.

A touching act of kindness by a family honouring an employee who has been with them for nearly two decades melted hearts across social media.

The video, shared on TikTok by user @marilizelloyd, showed the family presenting a remarkable gift to their beloved worker, Lucas, generating widespread positive engagement.

The clip starts with Lucas diligently working around the yard, unaware of the life-changing surprise awaiting him. He is then called over by the entire family, who stand together to witness and participate in the special moment. There, displayed and decorated with a vibrant red gift ribbon, stands a fresh VW Golf, revealed as his gift. Upon seeing the massive and unexpected present, Lucas's immediate reaction was emotional; his knees visibly weakened, and he leaned onto the car while covering his face, overwhelmed with emotion.

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A gift beyond expectation

Following this initial rush of feeling, he moves to embrace his boss, sharing a heartfelt hug that speaks volumes of their deep bond. He also hugs each of the family's children who stand watching, absorbing the beauty of the gesture. He is then handed the car keys, and with renewed excitement, he jumps into his new ride. When asked if he loves his new vehicle, an overjoyed Lucas responds with a resounding 'very much,' his happiness evident.

SA praises the kind family

The clip went viral, garnering 432K views, 40K likes, and over 3.2K comments from social media users who were impressed and deeply touched by the family's generosity. Many showered the family with immense praise, thanking them on behalf of Lucas for their kind and thoughtful gesture. Some wished the family blessings in return for their compassion, acknowledging how the video had affected them.

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Others extended their good wishes to Lucas, hoping he would create many happy memories while driving his new ride.

User @Moeketsi Monoko shared:

"Luca's son is going to turn it into something beautiful 😂stance loading."

User @Lee 🇿🇦 highlighted:

"Blessed to be with such a wonderful family that respects you. Safe travels, Lucas."

User @HHIC said:

"Congratulations, Lucas. May you have loads of safe journeys. Awesome to see. Well done, guys. Love it."

User @Monique Pieterse commented:

"He deserves this. The gratefulness says it all 🥰."

User @propertycoza typed:

"Congratulations, Lucas. When you are faithful to your employer, that's what you get. Congratulations once again! To your employer, we need guys who are like that in this country."

User @Lephera Holdings posted:

"This is so beautiful and heartwarming. May God give you more guys, and congratulations, Lucas. Geniet jou kaar butaa (enjoy your car, broer)🎁👏. Oom Trump, we are happy in South Africa💯♥️."

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User @Peter Robert Marais wrote:

"This is why politicians hate our nation. They don't want to see the people of our beautiful South Africa be kind to one another. Congrats, Lucas, enjoy the goodness of God."

Watch the TikTok video below:

Similarly, Briefly News reported on Sis Thembi, a domestic worker who bumped her boss Malcolm’s car and responded like a queen, by asking for a new one. She joked that it might be a “sign” he needs an upgrade. The funny exchange, caught on video, showed just how relaxed and respectful their relationship is. Thembi didn’t panic or make excuses; she confidently owned the moment in the viral chat shared on TikTok.

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Updated by Hilary Sekgota, Human Interest HOD at Briefly News.

Source: Briefly News