00:00Dying man spreads kindness and inspiration by giving away Krispy Kreme doughnuts
00:12Some people spend their entire lives trying to figure out how to be a good person or how to make
00:17the world a better place
00:19Sometimes this can be hard to do
00:21Especially if you don't know where to start
00:23This man was living a life that many people can only dream of having
00:26But when he received news about his health, he decided to make some changes
00:32Chris Rosati a resident of Durham, North Carolina seemed to have everything that he could ever wanted
00:37He had a wife who adored him two beautiful little girls and a very good job working as a marketing
00:43vice president
00:43He was in the best shape of his life recently finishing his second triathlon
00:47It was obvious that the 41 year old man was living the American dream
00:52But everything in Chris's life changed in 2012
00:56Sadly, Chris was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
01:00ALS also known as Lou Gehrig's disease
01:03The Rosati's were completely taken by surprise when they heard the news and since there was no cure for the
01:09deadly disease
01:10It seemed like Chris's charming life was going to come to an end
01:14Most people would break under such stressful circumstances, but not Chris
01:18Chris used his diagnosis as an important opportunity to re-evaluate what really mattered in his life
01:24He took all his energy and focused on what he valued most his loving family
01:30We're missing the greatest experience will ever have ever
01:33You always think that people who are dying want to get up early and watch the sunrise
01:37I don't I like to sleep, but if my kids get up early
01:41I want that experience Chris said of himself and others who tend to put their career before family
01:48Chris also made it his purpose to spread as much kindness as he possibly could to as many people as
01:54he could
01:55Well, most people would donate their time to work in a soup kitchen or to build houses for the homeless
02:00Chris had a much different idea
02:02One day he was driving by a mini-mart when he noticed a Krispy Kreme truck
02:07Chris always liked Krispy Kreme doughnuts
02:09He began to daydream of what it would be like to jump in and start driving it and then just
02:14go around and give away the doughnuts
02:16He explained sort of like Robin Hood robbing sweet treats from the rich and giving them to the poor
02:22Chris even applied for a job with Krispy Kreme
02:25I knew I wouldn't get the job, but at least then I could say when they arrested me. Hey, man
02:29I applied
02:30Chris said in an interview with CBS News in January 2014
02:34It seems like he really put a lot of thought into helping those kids get some free doughnuts
02:39Chris's dream of stealing a Krispy Kreme delivery truck never happened
02:42But his mission to help brighten the lives of people in his community most certainly did
02:47Krispy Kreme who heard about his dream to steal one of their delivery trucks through Facebook reached out to Kris
02:52directly to make him a sweet offer that
02:54He couldn't refuse as
02:57Most of you know most companies wouldn't see the humor in a man threatening to steal from them
03:00But Krispy Kreme actually wanted to help turn Kris's scheme into a reality
03:05When Krispy Kreme sent Kris two trucks filled to the brim with delicious doughnuts he instantly became their newest and
03:12proudest driver
03:14Throughout the day Kris visited several different places including cancer wards a local park and a children's hospital and passed
03:22out doughnuts to hundreds of sugar-loving children
03:24We're glad to make some people smile said Kris
03:28Kris instructed the kids he met to do a random act of kindness
03:31He said if I can't impact people then this whole thing is a waste
03:35His quote was seen on church signs around town and his purpose and mission inspired others on Facebook
03:42Even though he'd already made plenty of people smile with his acts of kindness
03:46He didn't stop there because he was determined to spread happiness even further
03:50But this time instead of passing out delicious treats Kris handed out something a bit more valuable
03:56Naming his new initiative butterfly grants
03:58Kris started handing out $50 bills to children every time he went somewhere and after he handed each child a
04:05crisp new 50
04:06He encouraged each one to always live life to the fullest and to use the money to help change the
04:11world
04:11Just like he was doing
04:13Butterfly grants became even more successful than the Krispy Kreme deliveries and before long the entire nation was hearing about
04:20his butterfly grants
04:21People all over the country took a page from Kris's book and teachers began to petition to have the program
04:27put into place in their schools
04:29Dr. Judith Palmer a major advocate for the program said I believe that most students are thirsty for ways to
04:36make a difference in the world
04:37They do see the needs I found our students to be socially aware and determined to become changemakers and boy
04:44She couldn't have been more right
04:46Kris not only got to see his movement spread across the country, but he also got to see it actually
04:51work
04:52One night Kris handed two girls $50 a piece at a diner
04:56Once he handed the girls the money he explained to them that they should use it to help change the
05:01world
05:01But Kris never expected to see how far it would go
05:05The girls father once worked as a member of the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone Africa, so the two girls
05:11sent their money to the village where he stayed
05:13Thanks to the money that the girls sent the entire village was able to have a feast to help them
05:18celebrate being Ebola free
05:20They made sure to share their thanks with Kris as well
05:24Even though he was spending so much time helping others
05:27He made sure that he spent just as much time with his own daughters taking them on unforgettable trips and
05:33sharing once-in-a-lifetime experiences with them
05:36Even though Kris believes that his attitude changed his daughters insist that he's always been so kind and thoughtful
05:42That dad who has ALS was the dad I was born with he tried to make friends with the world
05:47I think it's hard to do that. So I'm proud of him said the eldest daughter in 2014
05:53It's clear that Kris's daughters have an incredible amount of love and respect for their dad
05:58Unfortunately, Kris lost his difficult battle with ALS in October of 2017
06:03At the age of 46 Kris passed away from this world, but before he did he had just one more
06:10mission of happiness to fulfill
06:12Kris's funeral was held the following month and every guest received a special gift
06:17They each received a $1 bill
06:20Kris had hoped that every guest at his funeral from the children to the adults would use the dollar to
06:25try and make a difference in the world
06:27Even on his deathbed Kris wanted to make someone else smile
