Christopher Garrett is an injured Iraqian war veteran who suffered a shattered pelvis, causing him to retire from army service.
He limps day by day, and struggles to lead a normal life along with his wife Brittany and son.
But one stranger was about to change his life and his family’s – with an envelope left at their doorstep.
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Image Credit: Brittany Lynn Garrett / Facebook
Turns out that the couple have received a ‘John Doe’ note, along with an unexpected gift!
Signed off by ‘A grateful American’, the gift was a lawnmower from John Deere!
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Image Credit: Brittany Lynn Garrett / Facebook
Christopher’s injury made yard work extremely difficult, but thanks to the stranger, he would no longer suffer while doing so!
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Image Credit: Brittany Lynn Garrett / Facebook
Thanks to the stranger’s new gift, Christopher’s daily task will no longer be a chore.
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Image Credit: Brittany Lynn Garrett / Facebook
This story also shows that kindness does still exists.
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Image Credit: Brittany Lynn Garrett / Facebook
Share away, people.