A TikToker shared with her followers the welcome gift she left for her new tenants, and her kindness impressed the internet.
In times of intolerance like today, small acts of courtesy seem to have a deep impact on social media. That’s what happened with a TikTok post made by Candace Cabrera.
In a video that quickly went viral, Cabrera explained that she rented a house to a family of foreigners and detailed everything she did to ensure they felt at home and safe in the new place they chose to live.
The yoga teacher, who has nearly 90,000 followers on Instagram, explained to People that the family left everything behind in another country and brought only the essentials to the United States. According to her, they didn’t even have all the documents required to rent a house, but she agreed to go through with the deal anyway.
“They said they were having trouble finding a place to live… and wanted to be upfront with me right away,” she said.
“I’ve lived abroad many times… I knew what it was like to be part of a community or try to be part of one when you’re a foreigner,” she explained.
Beyond renting the home based on trust, Cabrera went further—she bought some basic items, mainly for the kitchen, and prepared a guide about the community, with useful contacts such as emergency services and other essential information like garbage collection schedules and public transportation.
In a video with over 1 million views, the influencer shared her idea and asked her followers for suggestions to help the family during their first days in their new home; the response was immediate, and she received numerous tips.
Cabrera hopes that her act of kindness makes the family feel welcomed by the community: “I hope that when they move in, they feel welcomed. I think they already do, but I hope they feel that,” she said.
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@yogabycandace Good idea or not so much?
