Photo: Dwayne Johnson Instagram
Dwayne Johnsonis opening up about paying it forward.
On Thanksgiving, the 49-year-old actor shared more about theemotional momenthe gave his personal, custom pickup truck to U.S. Navy veteran Oscar Rodriguez.
Rodriguez “collapsed to the ground as he read a card I wrote to him that said, ‘Thank you for your service, brother and enjoy your new truck,’ " Johnsonwrote on InstagramThursday.
“On Thanksgiving he deserves a helluva lot more than just me giving him my personal truck. I always say it’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice,” he said. “And Oscar, exemplifies being nice and kind to his core.”
In aprevious post, the actor explained that in addition to treating fans to a screening of his new Netflix movieRed Notice, he also wanted to do “something BIG… something MASSIVE…something unforgettable.”
Dwayne Johnson Instagram
As seen in acandid carouselof photos, the shocking surprise overwhelmed Rodriguez, who crumpled with emotion next to the truck.
“He got up off the ground and launched into giving me the biggest heartfelt hug once he gathered himself and stopped hyperventilating,” Johnson said. “Then we FaceTimed his girlfriend … to let her know he’s picking her up in a new whip.”
Reflecting on his new friend’s reaction to the reveal, theJumanjistar said, “It’s the little things like this, that I get the greatest joy out of. But most importantly, I have the global platform to illuminate good, solid, grateful human beings, like Oscar.”
source: people.com
