00:01Seventy-seven year old lady gets first ever birthday party
00:12Once she heard her name being called she started jittering with anxiety
00:16She still made her way towards the door, but what could they possibly want from her?
00:21Why did she have to stand up in front of the entire assembly?
00:23Her heart was beating fast and she felt her face turning red as soon as she stood in front of
00:29the door
00:30She panicked inside
00:31Did anyone know her secret?
00:35Francis buzzard worked as a janitor at Bell Elementary School and all the children there were totally smitten with her
00:41For Francis being a custodian was serious business and she loved mentoring the students every chance
00:47She got just being surrounded by little kids had an amazing effect on her being 77 years old
00:53She was energetic and upbeat and beyond capable of doing the job
00:57The school principal decided to do a little snooping around Francis's past which kind of made her feel worried
01:03She knew it was absolutely necessary
01:06Particularly if she wanted her plan to work
01:08But when the principal dug around a little deeper she discovered something that could change Francis's life forever
01:14Without her knowing it the secret she unfolded could turn her world upside down
01:19That day the principal made all 200 students head to the assembly hall for some reason
01:25She wanted them to be present for what was about to unfold
01:28The kids were usually pretty quiet, but on that particular day you could hear a pin drop
01:32The principal was delighted to call Francis's name over the loudspeaker. She needed her fast
01:39After the principal at Bell Elementary School did some digging into Francis's past she unveiled a secret she'd been hiding
01:45for years
01:46That's when she realized that she needed to do something about it
01:50Francis just couldn't go on hiding the truth anymore
01:52So she devised an intervention so to speak and the entire school would finally know the truth
01:59Francis was minding her business much like any other day polishing floors and cleaning the kitchen until it was spotless
02:06Suddenly she heard her name being summoned over the loudspeaker the principal needed to turn the assembly hall
02:12She wondered if perhaps she was supposed to clean that area too, but her instincts told her that something else
02:17was going on
02:18That's when she felt her stomach tied up in knots
02:22Francis made her way towards the closed doors of the assembly hall
02:24She anxiously walked towards it trying to come up with an explanation as to why they were calling her over
02:29a loudspeaker
02:31When that happens, it's rarely good news
02:33Francis already knew that the students were supposed to be at the assembly hall during the time slot
02:38So whatever was about to unfold Francis knew it would go on in front of the kids
02:43Her mind started racing fast
02:45She thought of every potential scenario as she opened the door and made her way through it
02:49What if someone had complained about her would they force her to retire or worse is she going to end
02:53up getting fired in front of everybody?
02:56She thought of every potential situation, but she knew there was another reason why they may be calling her
03:02Once Francis opened the door she came to find a crowd of silent faces
03:07Everyone was staring at her she could feel the palms of her hands getting sweaty and her mouth drying up
03:12fast
03:12She really didn't like being the center of attention
03:15She was scared to find out the reason why they'd summoned her but she could have never predicted what happened
03:21next
03:22Francis expected the worst and really didn't have a clue as to why she was there
03:27That's when she suddenly heard the children singing happy birthday
03:32She was completely taken by surprise
03:35Not only were they wishing her a happy birthday a week in advance
03:38But she couldn't figure out how they knew it was her birthday either
03:41She never told a single soul in fact Francis wasn't the type to celebrate any of her birthdays as
03:48Francis came to find out it was the students idea to plot together her secret surprise birthday party and the
03:54principal was beyond happy to help
03:56Francis absolutely deserved it as she'd been a loyal employee for ages and they wanted to celebrate her life
04:03That's when the principal decided to find out when she was born, but she also found out another secret
04:09Much to the principal's dismay she discovered that Francis had never celebrated her birthday not even once in her life
04:16This was really heartbreaking to hear so she decided that she couldn't go on like this
04:21She started to plan the surprise party along with the kids and even ordered personalized cupcakes
04:26She helped the little ones create a special slideshow for Francis as well
04:31They found a seat for Francis and the slideshow began then hilarity ensued they'd photoshop Francis's face on every historical
04:39moment in history
04:40Such as Woodstock the moon landing and others
04:44It was the perfect way to celebrate her 77 years on the planet
04:49Francis's eyes started to tear up as she couldn't believe how much effort the kids had put into this
04:55Francis never really celebrated a birthday as a child because she was raised in a very poor family
04:59Her parents simply couldn't afford it. I don't remember any they didn't do things like that
05:05We didn't have Christmas parties either. They would get us fruits and nuts when they could afford it. She explained
05:12Francis was ecstatic to be celebrating her first birthday party at 77 years old
05:17She'd never forget what it felt like to be in the spotlight for a day
05:20Her story is a beautiful reminder of how important it is to appreciate those in our lives
05:25Love and kindness truly have the potential to change the world and even a little gesture can make a difference
05:31in someone's life
