LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WLKY) – This Christmas was about a story of music and kindness for siblings in Louisville, Kentucky.
Eighteen-year-old Sincere Ellison and his 15-year-old brother, Carson Bowman, were on a mission to bring joy to people’s hearts through their trumpets and raise a little money on the side during the holiday season.
The night before Christmas became an unforgettable one for the pair when a stranger first stopped by, handing Bowman $100 while at Oxmoor Center.
And then something even more surprising happened.
“And then he was like, ‘Wait right here. Don’t move,’” Bowman remembered. “Thirty minutes and I was just playing everything. I heard footsteps in the leaves and stuff, and I turned around and he had the PS5.”
The teenager said the PlayStation 5 was “most definitely” on his Christmas list.
The generosity left him in awe.
“I was wondering who would do something for a stranger or someone they didn’t know?” Bowman asked.
The moment, which was captured on camera, quickly went viral on Instagram and TikTok with 1 million views in less than 24 hours.
People became inspired by the teenager’s spirit and Dorian Washington’s generosity.
“Even before I posted the video, I called a lot of my friends and said, ‘Hey, man. I don’t want to post this video. That ain’t what I do. I don’t want to do that,’” Washington said. “They were like, ‘No, you need to motivate other people to go do this.’ And honestly, as we were giving him the PS5, other people saw what we were doing and another person stopped and gave him some money. So, I seen what one good deed does.”
Washington said he wanted to inspire others.
“I wanted to show him that there are people out here that would do something for you and don’t want nothing in return,” Washington said. “There are people out here that are willing to help you as long as you’re willing to help yourself. I just wanted to show him that there’s good people.”
That simple act of kindness turned into a ripple effect of spreading the holiday cheer far beyond Oxmoor Center
“I couldn’t believe it. It really brought more trust and hope into me and the world, and there’s still good people here,” Bowman said.
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