FOX54 news anchor perked up at a sudden sound and fulfilled his childhood dream on Live TV

They say we all have a child inside us, and Jay Jefferies, a meteorologist, showed it to the world during a live broadcast on FOX54 NEWS (@wfxgfox54). The news anchor was reporting live when he noticed trucks and decided to fulfill his childhood dream of getting a truck to honk back at him. Jefferies' video has over 2 million views on Instagram, and the sight is simply riveting.

The chief meteorologist was reporting live when he turned towards the road behind him while sharing his childhood dream. "Now, this is something I always wanted to do," Jefferies said. He walked towards the side of the highway, talking about how kids often wave at the trucks so they can get a honk back. As Jefferies saw some vehicles, he started waving at them. "Hey, how are you doing? Blow your horn," he requested, but none of the trucks noticed him. "They are paying me no attention," the news anchor said while looking at the camera. Jefferies had totally let his inner child take control of him, as nothing shook his confidence that day. He kept standing on the roadside, waving at the trucks, hoping that someone would eventually help him live his innocent dream. "Nobody loves me," Jefferies confessed, being disappointed, only to jump around like a happy toddler when a truck finally honked at him seconds later. The FOX54 news anchor was so elated that he literally started dancing, almost forgetting that he was live on television. "I did it," he exclaimed, overwhelmed after achieving his dream. 

Maturity is often mistaken for a force that extinguishes our inner playfulness. However, the reality is far from this assumption. In fact, studies show that keeping the inner child alive is always emotionally beneficial, helping people to deal with challenges. To analyze how playfulness influences people's daily lives, scientists surveyed over 500 Americans to understand their feelings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interestingly, the research published in Frontiers found that more playful individuals were more positive about the future while remaining realistic about the present. Dr. Xiangyou 'Sharon' Shen of Oregon State University explained, "Our study revealed that playfulness and resilience are intimately connected through what we call 'lemonading' — the ability to imagine and generate positive experiences even in difficult circumstances." Similarly, Jefferies, the chief meteorologist, even at his age, didn't shy away from his desire to embrace his playful, child-like excitement, reminding us how important it is to let our inner child live through adversities.

Meanwhile, people loved how the news anchor allowed his inner child to fulfill his childhood dream, and that he was so thrilled when the truck driver finally honked at him. For instance, @sarahlugor commented, "OMG, you guys should let him do more stuff like this, often; he has such a good vibe." @lexylovesit shared, "I was actually told by my stepdad that many people don't do this anymore, and it actually makes truck drivers sad. Petition to start doing this again to put a smile on their face!" @thebakerysocialclub313 wrote, "That's just to tell you that we are all still kids inside. It's just that life sucks."

@reneekaufman07 shared, "I just showed it to my husband; he has been a truck driver for over forty years, and he said that he absolutely loves it. When the kids do that to him!" @8armedspidey commented, "Every so often when I see a truck, I’ll pump my arm, and the driver, if they see me, usually gives me a head nod and toots the horn. I don't know how to explain it, but it's such a simple joy we all deserve."

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