This story initially appeared on 05.03.22
Becca Moore is a well-liked TikToker with over 800,000 followers who’s identified for her humorous, laid-back takes on relationship. Like several influencer-type she was on the Coachella music and humanities competition in Indio, California not too long ago. Whereas she was at Coachella, she was robbed of her telephone, rental automotive keys and pockets.
“I went to Coachella this weekend and I believed this man was kinda hitting on me however then he simply robbed me,” Becca says in the beginning of her three-minute TikTok video with over 3 million views. After the competition, she was left with no experience, cash, or means to get in touch with family and friends. She was stranded within the desert.
Becca’s buddy’s lodge known as her an Uber so she may get to a neighborhood retailer to purchase a brand new telephone. The driving force she was extremely fortunate to be linked with was much more than a man with a automotive in a time of want, he was a guardian angel named Raul Torres from Fresno, California, six hours north of Indio.
@becccamooore the uber driver that saved me from going lacking is @buds4u559!! 😭 after spending the day w him he instructed me his daughter is a senior in highschool & is having a tough time going by means of chemo. i made a gofundme, he may’ve left me and didn’t have to assist me the way in which he did! I’d love to assist his fam give his daughter a standard finish to her senior 12 months of highschool this 12 months (promenade!!) i’m placing it in my bio!!
“A traditional Uber driver takes you to a spot after which drops you off. He insisted on coming in with me and ensuring that I used to be going to have a experience after that,” Becca stated.
The shop wasn’t in a position to get her a brand new telephone as a result of she didn’t have entry to her present plan. However Raul wouldn’t hand over, so he took her to the native police station the place they had been in a position to find the Airbnb the place the thief was staying. The police allow them to into the room and so they searched it however couldn’t discover the telephone.
After the massive let-down, Becca and Raul determined to take a break from their quest and refresh their spirits with some margaritas, on Raul. “Simply because he’s an angel on this Earth,” Becca stated in her TikTok video.
Whereas the 2 bonded over drinks, Raul instructed Becca his daughter had been battling most cancers and that’s why he’s been working as an Uber driver. “He instructed me all he needs is for his daughter to have a standard finish to her senior 12 months, and to have the ability to go to huge occasions like promenade and commencement,” Becca stated.
Raul additionally revealed that his father had most cancers as effectively.
His revelations put Becca’s troubles in perspective and made his choice to drop his driving for the day to assist Becca all of the extra unimaginable.
@becccamooore thank god he refused to depart me 😭 raul’s tiktok is @buds4u559. additionally you’ll be able to donate to the fam in my bio!! thanks all on your donations and generosity. you at the moment, me tomorrow!! #TipsForRaul
After the ultimate slurps of their margaritas, Becca nonetheless wasn’t certain how she’d get dwelling. However Raul wouldn’t hand over. “We’re getting your telephone,” he exclaimed. He drove her again to the thief’s Airbnb the place she discovered the telephone sitting on prime of the skin gate. Becca believes the robber deserted the telephone after realizing the police had been concerned. Then, Raul helped Becca get a rental automotive so she may get dwelling. Earlier than saying their goodbyes, the 2 had spent eight hours collectively.
“Raul ended his Uber shift that morning to spend his day serving to me, anticipating nothing in return,” she stated in her TikTok video. So she used her appreciable viewers to ask followers to assist contribute to a GoFundMe web page for Raul and his household. Over the primary 4 days, the marketing campaign has raised over $144,000.
“After I was within the automotive with him it appeared like we had been each so centered on my scenario. We had been solely speaking about me getting a telephone and like issues that didn’t matter. And he fully glazed over the truth that his daughter and his dad had been those that wanted assist,” she admitted.
On Friday, April 29, Raul’s dad handed away from most cancers.
The story of Becca and Raul is a superb reminder that regardless of how huge our troubles appear, it’s all the time necessary to place them in perspective.
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