THE old adage is that it's better to give than to
receive - so for his 30th birthday Lucas Jatoba set out armed with
30 presents to give away to 30 strangers.
Lucas Jatoba decided to give away 30 gifts on his
30th birthday.
Jatoba, who arrived in Australia just seven
months ago from his native Brazil, recorded his acts of generosity
on camera and watched as the video notched up more than 100,000
views in a week.
Scroll down to watch the video
"When I approached people, at first moment they thought it was a
bit weird," he said.
"But after I started to explain why I was doing it they were very
receptive, warm and happy.
"I think everyone loves it when they see that there are people in
the world who care about their happiness."
He told news.com.au the gifts given out on the streets of
Sydney included books, cameras, T-shirts, vouchers, DVDs and a
Wallabies rugby ball, and were to show his gratitude to
others.
"We all share the same home, planet Earth, so we need to treat
everyone as brothers, not enemies," he said.
Video;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW8tt7hNpGc
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