The generosity of strangers is a truly wonderful thing.

One individual who hails from Grand Prairie is being held up as a brilliant example of this kindness after they purchased an entire truck of flowers and asked for it to be parked outside a nursing home so seniors could make their own bouquets.

According to a Facebook post from Gypsybloomsflowertruck, a gentleman approached the flower truck with the idea last weekend, and together they made the thoughtful surprise a reality.

The post reads:

"Isn’t this one of the sweetest things you’ve ever seen?!? ? ?? My heart is so full from being a part of this amazing experience this afternoon❤️.... So last weekend I had a gentleman come to my truck with a very thoughtful idea?He wanted to purchase an entire truck full of flowers and asked if I could park at a Senior Citizens complex so they could come and pick flowers to build their own bouquet for their room. Amazing right?!? Rene Blais from RB Oilfield Hauling Inc, you brought so much JOY and HAPPINESS ?✨to these seniors today, we are all so very grateful for your generosity ❤️"

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And the post quickly went viral on Facebook, where it has so far garnered more than 2k likes and 2k shares since it was posted yesterday.

"Amazing people walk this earth! it totally made my moms day, she was just telling me all about the truck, she had one just like it when she was a couple years younger. Oh and she loved the flowers," one Facebook commenter wrote.

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Another commenter added, "What an amazing thing he has done. I love Grande Prairie business owners. Always willing to give! Thank you sir for your generosity."

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"This warms my heart and renews my faith in humanity. Some people will never understand just what a gracious gesture like this means to older folks ❤ thank you for this selfless act." A third Facebook user added.

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We salute you - what an incredible act of kindness.

Although with every passing second I get a little bit older, I can't imagine what it's like to be known as a senior citizen. In life, we're so focused on moving forward and looking to the future, so how do you cope when the future more likely than not won't involve you in any shape or form? Whatever the answer is to that question, it looks as if the elderly population on the whole aren't too fussed. When I picture a typical old person, I picture someone who might be struggling with a world that has somewhat passed them by, but someone with an otherworldly knowledge who sometimes performs Breaking Bad-levels of drug smuggling. Wait, what? Yes, you read that right. This drug dealing couple could probably give Walter White and Nancy Botwin a run for their money, if they hadn't been arrested for carrying more than 60 pounds of weed in their car while driving from California to New England earlier this week. So how exactly did 80-year-old Patrick Jiron, and his wife Barbara, 70, get into this decidedly strange situation? It all started with what the York County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina thought would be a routine traffic stop. Noticing their pickup truck drive over the central lane without signalling, they decided to pull the truck over, and according to Paul Vrbka with the Sheriff's Department, that's when the strong smell of raw marijuana started to waft through the airwaves. As you might do as a law enforcement official in that situation, an immediate probable cause search was initiated, and canines were brought on just to make sure the Sheriff's Department weren't barking up the wrong tree. Sure enough, underneath the pickup's topper was the offending green, in bags upon bags upon bags, with an estimated street value of over $330,000. the Jirons were immediately brought in. "They said the marijuana was for Christmas presents," Vrbka said. Patrick Jiron was jailed on charges of possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver without a drug tax stamp (in the state of Nebraska, marijuana dealers are required to purchase a stamp from its Department of Revenue, in order to prove that the state’s drug tax has been paid). [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/yorknewstimes/status/943526249032568833]] His wife Barbara remained out of jail "due to some medical issues", Vrbka says, and after posting 10 percent of a $100,000 bail bond, Patrick was released as well. At this moment in time, it's not clear whether this was an epic drug scheme nipped in the bud or simply an elderly couple who wanted to spread some Christmas cheer in an extremely unique way, but I've got to be honest, I don't know how you'd be able to procure that much weed without shaving your head, adopting a fake name and declaring to whoever will listen that you are the "one who knocks". Either way, you kind of have to admire the sheer audacity shown here by Patrick and Barbara Jiron, who drove across the country with the kind of blithe indifferent you'd expect from an elderly couple who just want to blaze.

A 72-year-old man has explained why he took a job at McDonald's where he gives words of wisdom to younger members of staff.

A lot of us dream of retirement, right? Being able to have lots of free time after decades of working and doing the things we weren't able to do while being locked into a nine-to-five.

Personally, I think tending to a garden while shouting at the young people near my front yard seems like a wonderful way to spend time.

However, 72-year-old Daryl Holmes realized that being retired simply wasn't for him and that it was all a bit dull.

The Australian previously worked in the disability sector before putting his feet up for a well-earned retirement but soon applied for a job at McDonald's.

Speaking to 2GB Sydney, Holmes said: "I've been playing golf all my life and for me, I've always loved to work. My wife was still working and had several more years to work so I wasn't going to sit back."

The 72-year-old wanted something to keep him busy while enjoying it at the same time, and he has since become a local legend due to his work at the fast food restaurant.

He has undergone two knee operations during his time in the business, which has currently spanned six years - making him one of Australia's oldest McDonald's workers.

Holmes opened up about being somewhat of a father figure to younger employees, saying: "I just talk about the importance of enjoying what you do, learning from it, and making sure they've got someone when times are tough to talk to," he said.

Describing himself as their grandfather, Holmes went on: "I work with some amazing young people. The kids we have are unbelievable, it's a real privilege to work with them. The one thing I keep saying to them is 'I can't do my job successfully if you're not doing yours successfully.

Holmes has worked at McDonald's for the last six years. Credit: Alexey Panferov / Alamy

"It's about building teamwork. If something's not right, nobody's going to get into trouble, we've just got to fix it so the customer is the prime focus of what we do."

Holmes stated that his favorite time of year is when the restaurant runs its annual Monopoly promotion, as he dons a tophat and really gets into the fun of the event, channeling the Monopoly man.

He has encouraged other elderly people to get back into work, saying: "Employers want to know what you can do, not what you can't. If you can say to people I can do this, you have a very good chance of selling yourself."

We can all learn a thing or two about work ethic from him!

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No matter how much you love your job, everyone would be lying if they said they'd never thought about what it would be like to just... not have to work at all.

Well, one man has got it sussed and it doesn't even involve winning the lottery or finding out he's been left a fortune by a long-forgotten deceased family member.

No, he's simply going to live with his mom until he's 50 and avoid working a full-time job that way.

Anthony Voulgaris, a university student from Melbourne, Australia, has revealed his unusual life choice comes down to the fact that he doesn't believe work is 'for him'.

Watch his TikTok below: 

He told his followers on TikTok: "I'd just like to formally come on here and announce that I don’t think full-time work is for me. Yeah, personally not for me."

Anthony added: "I would like to sit here and provide reasons, but there’s not many. I just personally don’t think that it aligns with my beliefs, you know my belief system, and that you can’t force someone to believe what you believe, so yeah."

Surprisingly (or not, depending how you look at it), a lot of people in his comments were also in agreement, writing: "I don't think WORK is for me. period."

Others added: "No bc same but also how do you pay for things" and "finally someone with the same beliefs as me."

Another wrote: "personally I'm on your level, I'm fact I think I was born to be a stay at home mum/ housewife so yeah nah no work for me", while one added: "I believe in the money. I don’t believe in the labour."

Earlier in the year, Anthony had also declared that he is going to facilitate his workshy lifestyle by living with his parents until he's 50.

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He said at the time: "I’m staying here as long as I can. I get free food, I get my washing done for me – that’s lucky, a lot of people don’t get that – I’m not moving out ever.

"If I can stay here until I’m 50, I will. I’m slaving off of these people and I’ll continue to do so, happily."

Quite how his mom and dad feel about that remains unclear...

And while most people probably won't still be living with their parents at the age of 50, there has been an increase in people living with their moms and dads well into adulthood in recent years.

This is down to the increased cost of living as well as house prices, rents, and mortgage rates making moving out much more difficult, particularly if a person is doing it on their own without a partner to split the bills.

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A resident at a nursing home for the elderly has become the newest volunteer to their care team after telling staff that she wanted to do more to help.

It would seem that Maureen, who resides at the Flower Park Care Home in Doncaster, England, isn't content with putting her feet up in her retirement (like so many of us would).

In a heartwarming post on the official Flower Park Care Home Facebook page, staff explain: "We would like to introduce to our lovely resident Maureen.

"Maureen was talking to staff this morning and told us she would like to become a care assistant, we explained to Maureen that [it's] our turn to look after her, she then said she would like to help us where she can."

The post continues: "So Maureen agreed to be our new Volunteer, she's going to help folding towels and sheets and set the tables up for meal service. She can't wait to start her new role and says she loves feeling part of the team in her very own uniform."

The touching post has since amassed nearly 10,000 'likes' and over 1,200 comments - with well-wishers praising both Maureen and the nursing home for their kind spirit.

One commenter wrote: "Well done Maureen and to this amazing care home for giving residents their dignity self-respect and a purpose in life".

And a second Facebook user added: "Love this story and what a fantastic care home well done to all the staff, good look Maureen am sure you'll be brilliant".

"This is so gorgeous. How wonderful for Maureen to be able to take a part in the running of her home. I know this is the thing my grandparents really missed when they were in residential care. I’m sure Maureen is loving keeping busy," a third added.

In an update to Maureen's newfound position in the home, staff shared a photo of her hard at work and helping to serve drinks to her fellow residents:

"A little update for those following Maureen's journey. This afternoon she's helping out with the afternoon drinks trolley. Maureen loves keeping busy," the post read.

Well done, Maureen! We can only hope to have your drive and passion in our golden years.

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