Every once in a while, a story of two strangers turns into a shared connection that touches millions. This is one of them. Sanai Graden is a 21-year-old college student living in Washington, D.C., who likes to vlog on TikTok while she does everyday things. As she was heading to the grocery store on a random day at the end of January 2024, she turned on her camera, and soon after, a man approached and asked her if she could help him get some hot tea. Not money. Not even food. Just some simple, hot tea. Graden told the man she was going to Trader Joe's and he could go along with her and they could stop at Starbucks. As they walked and chatted, Graden learned the man was homeless, had no family and was suffering from prostate cancer. He has just gotten insurance, but it wouldn't kick in for 45 days and he needed a prescription filled. Over the next four to five hours, Graden got him some tea, helped him get his prescription filled so he could get some relief from his pain and put him up in a hotel room for the night. By the end of the day, she was calling him "Unc," and he was calling her his "angel."She left him with some cash and her phone number and then posted this video: @hustlanani Please help me help him ! At the end, she said she wanted to start a GoFundMe for Unc (whose real name is Alonzo), and she did just that."I'm just a college student, there's only so much I can do," she shared in another TIkTok. "I did the best I could. But that man, he was literally suffering, and it broke my heart…He was so kind…I just wanted to help him."Her initial video started going viral—it currently has over 20 million views—and people started donated to the GoFundMe. When it reached $12,000 in a matter of hours, she called her parents to tell them about it. They told her she was exactly the right person to be helping this man because she will make sure the money is used to get him what he needs. @hustlanani Replying to @The JasmynYvette Thank you so much eve Little did she know that that $12,000 would soon rise to $20,000, and then to $50,000, then $100,000 and more. As of the writing of this article, two days after the GoFundMe went up, it has jumped the $300,000 mark. At this point, so many people are invested in Unc's well-being. Upwards of 20,000 people have donated, and the number just keeps rising. As one commenter put it, "He's everyone's Unc now." Graden went to tell him the good news the next morning when the GoFundMe was around $150,000, but when she arrived at the hotel, he had already checked out. She searched everywhere she thought he might be, even renting a car to cover more ground more quickly, but she wasn't able to find him. Finally, she shared a brief voice message he left for her that started, "Hey, Niece! It's your uncle," and ended with "I love you!" but he neglected to tell her where he was. After she looked around some more, he called again and and told her he was at church. She told him to wait right there. She found him in front of a church and invited him to go get something to eat. She said she wanted to talk to him in private, but he was waiting with his aunt and couldn't leave just yet. Finally, she was able to sit with him in her car and tell him about what thousands of people were doing to help him live comfortably and more easily manage his cancer. She had to convince him the money was his, not theirs together. He also said he hadn't finished writing her a letter he'd started. @hustlanani I know you’ve all been waiting on his reaction. I just made it home. Please enjoy it. Thank you everyone for coming together. This would not have been possible without the endless support. This is just the beginning of something great. I’m enternally grateful. God did that !!! The first thing Graden did was take Alonzo to Target to get him his own phone and some new clothes of his choosing. He even had a little laugh with Graden when she asked him if he wanted to get some floss, forgetting that he doesn't have any teeth. @hustlanani This story is still developing and there are obviously a lot of complex details to work out as they get Alonzo settled with however much money the GoFundMe ultimately raises. No one wants Alonzo to lose his health benefits, and there are various financial as well as mental and emotional elements to consider as they move forward. But the power of the kindness of strangers to change someone's circumstances, starting with just one caring soul, is certainly worth celebrating. Follow @hustlanani on TikTok for updates on Unc. This article originally appeared on 2.13.24

Children believe everything their parents tell them. So when parents lie to prevent their kids to stop them from doing something dumb, the mistruth can take on a life of its own. The lie can get passed on from generation to generation until it becomes a zombie lie that has a life of its own.Justin, known as 90sKid4Lyfe on TikTok and Instagram, put together a list of 10 lies that parents told their kids in the ‘90s, and the Gen X kids in the comments thought it was spot on.“Why was I told EVERY ONE of these?” Brittany, the most popular commenter, wrote. “I heard all of these plus the classic ‘If you keep making that face, it will get stuck like that,’” Amanda added. After just four days of being posted, it has already been seen 250,000 times.Parents were always lying #90s #90skids #parenting @90skid4lyfe Parents were always lying #90s #90skids #parenting Here are Justin’s 10 lies '90s parents told their kids:1. "You can't drink coffee. It'll stunt your growth."2. "If you pee in the pool, it's gonna turn blue."3. "Chocolate milk comes from brown cows."4. "If you eat those watermelon seeds, you'll grow a watermelon in your stomach."5. "Don't swallow that gum. If you do, it'll take 7 years to come out."6. "I told you we can't drive with the interior light on. ... It's illegal."7. "Sitting that close to the TV is going to ruin your vision."8. "If you keep cracking your knuckles, you're gonna get arthritis."8. "You just ate, you gotta wait 30 minutes before you can swim."10. "If you get a tattoo, you won't find a job."This article originally appeared on 4.26.24

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“Don’t Leave Me In The Dark,” a duet with Ricky Warwick (Thin Lizzy/Black Star Riders) and Lita Ford (The Runaways/solo); has arrived. The track is on Warwick’s upcoming solo album, “Blood Ties,” due March 14th. “This was the first song written for the album and details the intricacies of love and the battles we fight to stay in it,” explained Warwick, “When I wrote the lyrics, I knew right away the song needed to be performed as a duet. Lita instantly sprang to mind.” “When I heard the song I felt that it would be a killer duet because our vocal styles and images would complement each other,” added Ford (pictured). “I really enjoyed working with someone who is so talented.” “Lita Ford is a true hardcore Rocker; she’s the real deal in every way,” concluded Warwick. “The attitude, energy and professionalism she brought to the video shoot was inspiring on every level…” ### The post Ricky Warwick/Lita Ford Release Duet appeared first on RockinTown.