A Florida Veteran Went Out for Breakfast With His Neighbor. Their Story Went Far Beyond That Morning.

For Sevastian Munguia-Barajas, it was an ordinary morning. He stopped by to see Ross Longo, took him out for breakfast, and brought him to the grocery store. This time, he filmed it.

Sevastian later recalled that the video drew about a million views overnight. Viewers had discovered in a few seconds what his family had known for years: Ross was part of their lives.

Ross, a 98-year-old veteran of World War II and the Korean War, had lived next door to the family in Lake Placid, Florida, for more than two decades. He had no relatives nearby. Sevastian, 26, told the New York Post that he thinks of Ross as his grandfather.

Breakfast trips were one small part of that relationship. The two spent holidays together, and their outings sometimes gave them a chance to help other veterans. On one occasion, they brought a birthday cake to a Vietnam veteran who lived alone.

When everyday tasks became harder for Ross, the family made a bigger decision. As Sevastian explained on the fundraiser he organized, they invited Ross to move in so they could help care for him.

A short video can show two people laughing or heading out to breakfast. The part that takes longer to tell is what happened over the years between those outings. By the time strangers began following Ross online, the people next door already thought of him as family.