Disabled Mom Gets Unbelievable Gift from Complete Stranger
Ellen isn't the only one who loves surprising deserving people with brand new cars! A Good Samaritan anonymously gave a wheelchair-accessible Nissan Pathfinder to a disabled mom of three, lifting her spirits and giving her family a welcome gift in their time of need.
Jessie Bruton, from the town of Oak Flats in New South Wales, Australia, suffered extreme numbness while pregnant with her third child. After undergoing an emergency cesarean and giving birth to her son Klay last November, the 27-year-old discovered she could not walk. Severe nerve damage in her spine left her legs paralyzed.
Jessie, her husband Mick and their three sons moved in with her parents because their new house needs major renovations to make it wheelchair accessible.
It's been difficult, but the family has the support of their community -- and one generous donor. Last month, the Brutons returned home from a family outing one day to find a Nissan Pathfinder with a big red bow parked on their front lawn.
The car, which retails for about $30,000, was fitted with hand controls and is large enough to fit Jessie's wheelchair and walking frame, as well as her kids' strollers.
"It was just incredible to get home and see the car parked there with a red bow and a lovely card saying they hoped it would help my family out and make me smile," she told the Sydney Morning Herald.
The card came with no name. Jessie was able to contact the woman who sold the car to the kind stranger, but she would not reveal who bought it.
A former fitness instructor, Jessie is doing as much physical therapy as possible with the hopes that one day feeling will return to her legs and she'll be able to walk again.
She recently passed her disability driving test and now can drive herself to the rehabilitation center in her new car.
"My husband and I went and had a coffee last night and I drove him. I felt normal for the first time in 12 months," she told the Daily Mail.
She would love to thank the kind stranger who gave her such an amazing gift, but understands if he or she wants to remain anonymous.
"It's really lovely to know there are people in this world who are willing to give something without receiving any recognition," she says.
Jessie's friends and family are holding a fundraiser to raise money for ramps and rails to be added to the family home. If you'd like to make a donation, visit here.
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