Ray Johnstone a dat anunțul pe un site specializat din Australia, iar mesajul lui a devenit rapid viral. „Numele meu este Ray Johnstone, sunt un pensionar văduv care caută un partener de pescuit, întrucât prietenul cu care mergeam până acum la pescuit s-a stins din viață. Am toate echipamentele necesare. Mă ofer să plătesc costul transportului”, a scris australianul.
Totodată, el s-a arătat dispus să plătească nu doar prețul transportului, ci și pentru momeala necesară la pescuit. Anunțul său a fost vizionat la început de 14.000 de persoane, însă ulterior peste 100.000 de oameni au citit apelul lui Ray. Totodată, presa australiană i-a luat interviu după interviu.
“Am fost sunat de aproape toate posturile de radio din Australia. Telefonul meu suna încontinuu. Nu pot să cred că s-a întâmplat asta”, a mărturisit bătrânul.
Pe rețelele de socializare, oamenii au început să posteze mesaje cu hashtagul #IwillFishWithRay ( voi pescui cu Ray – în trad.). Ulterior, peste 100 de australieni au luat legătura cu bărbatul și s-au oferit să-l însoțească la pescuit. Unul dintre ei l-a invitat în orașul său, aflat la 1.600 kilometri distanță de localitatea Lewiston, unde locuiește Ray. Bărbatul chiar s-a oferit să-I plătească biletul de avion.
Cu toate acestea, bărbatul nu înțelege ce i-a determinat pe atât de mulți oameni să-i răspundă. “Nu văd cum un simplu anunț a atras atenția atâtor oameni. Poate pentru că am 75 de ani”, spune Ray, care și-a planificat deja mai multe excursii la pescuit.
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