Over fifty million people have viewed a Facebook video that features a Starbucks barista, who seemed to be dancing at work, while preparing your favorite coffee concoction.
Soon, people found out that that entertaining barista is named Sam, and he has autism, particularly diagnosed with a movement disorder, a condition that makes him move in sudden, jerky movements and keeps him from being still for long periods of time.
Many people were touched by the video, admiring the determination of Sam to live a normal life, as well as thankful to the people behind Sam's hiring.
Sam was offered a job at Starbucks, which his parents thought might not be good and suitable for his situation. But Sam told his parents that he felt that his life had meaning for the first time.
According to Chris, Sam's manager, at first he did not think that Sam would be able to handle the workload and perform his job behind the bar. But, he said that he believed in him and he saw no reason why he wouldn't take Sam on his coffee-making team.
Jerky Movements to Dancing
Instead of seeing his sudden movements as an accident waiting to happen, Sam channeled his moves towards dancing while working and entertaining customers waiting for their drink.
Because of this, Sam is known as the "Dancing Barista".
Just like every inspiring success story, Sam didn't learn to control his movements overnight. According to the post, Chris spent a lot of hours to get Sam somehow control his movements.
Sam's video was uploaded by Carly Fleischmann, an autism advocate who was diagnosed with autism herself. She wrote: "My birthday is in four days and my birthday wish this year is to have this video go viral... More people like Sam need to be seen, heard and given a chance to thrive and dance."
