CATONSVILLE, Md. — It began with a tip jar theft and ended with a hug. A now-viral full circle moment.
Hot dog stand owner and live-streamer Musa Sarac, who goes by “MUSA_USA” where he streams live on Twitch, went viral for a clip of a man stealing about $30 from his tip jar. He also live streams and shares videos from his life and business, Musa Streak and Dogs, on Kik and Tik Tok.
Kindness goes viral: Mother returns tip jar money son stole
“[I] let him to go. We don’t know what’s going on, I don’t like to be fight[ing] then I let him to go, then I didn’t know what I’m going to do,” Sarac said.
Sarac filed a police report but said that the officer on scene couldn’t do much.
What happened next, he never expected.
A few days later the mother of that man, Pastor Tonya Gray, came to the stand at Johnny Cake Road and Ingleside Avenue with some money and a big apology.
“My son wasn't raised like that. My son drinks, and when he drinks, he does stupid stuff,” Gray said. “I want to pay you back because you don't deserve to be stolen from.”
Gray sharing that he son is now getting the help he needs.
Taken aback with emotions, Sarac gave Gray a hug. The heart-warming moment all caught on live stream.
”I love her. She’s good," Sarac told WMAR-2 News. “They don’t need to be avoiding or feel bad... I would love to be family with them.”
It’s since brought even more attention to his small stand. Inspiring first-time customers like Ayisha Paige-Randall to check it out.
“Seeing how his personality is and everything like that, why wouldn’t you want to support someone who has a good heart?,” she said.
Suprisingly, the attention is a lot of Sarac, who live streams his entire life practically 24/7.
“I don’t want to be too much famous. Just simple life. I’m happy in my simple life,” he said.
