The Piano Man!

Musician receives largest tip ever thanks to the generosity of strangers

Atlanta — Christmas came five months early for Tonee “Valentine” Carter, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s piano man.

Though his piano playing is a background diversion for most travelers, one traveler heard him play in July and “FELT SOMETHING.”

“It is just radiating off of him and on to me.

I feel lighter,” said Carlos Whittaker, a motivational speaker who asked his 170,000 Instagram followers to donate to a virtual tip jar created for Valentine.

“You don’t know, but you got a lot of money coming your way, bro.”

Within minutes, $60,000 had been donated from around the world.

Tonee requires 9 hours of kidney dialysis each day to stay alive.

He says this stranger gave him a retirement fund. (CBS News)

In this new year, will you FEEL SOMETHING when you see someone in need?

If not today, when?

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