09/21/2026
He is a hundred years old today, he has no family left, and he wants to hear some people say happy birthday.
He is one of our American veterans. Decades ago, his life was filled with the loud noise of engines and shouting. Now, his living room is completely quiet. The clock on the wall just ticks. The sun moves slowly across the carpet.
He sits by a landline phone that stays silent all day. It only ever rings when a telemarketer wants to sell him something. No one calls just to ask how he is doing.
Watch the video again. Look at his face just before the ask, right before he says those last words. It is the look of a proud man opening up.
A hundred years is a very long time to be alive. Reaching this day with no family left to celebrate with is a heavy thing. Nobody should spend this afternoon listening to an empty house.
Let us make his screen light up with notifications instead. Please leave a comment for him. Write happy birthday. ❤️