A beloved mom couldn’t believe her eyes when her son, who hadn’t been home in three years, surprised her with a much-needed truck after her vehicle kept breaking down.
Donna Fraser, 66, spent most of her life raising her son Joel, 44, and as a single mom, and so the pair have always shared an incredibly close bond.
Money had always been tight, but a couple of years ago Donna was laid off from her long-time job unexpectedly.
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Living in a rural community, in Carlyle, Saskatchewan, Canada, and without a retirement nest egg, Donna had no choice to start over again and find work.
But her 2007 Chevy Sierra, which she had driven for 13 years, was starting to fail her.
According to her daughter, Cora, the truck had more than 260,000 miles on the clock; it wouldn’t start half the time, the windows didn’t seal, and the interior was coated in dust from years of traveling down gravel roads where Donna lives.
Donna decided to sell off some of her assets and enter into a financing agreement for a new vehicle; however, when Joel heard about his mother’s plan, he had other ideas.
The 44-year-old, who Cora said has the kindest heart, had recently sold his quick lube and muffler shop in Canmore, Alberta, and had come in some money.
Cora received a message from Joel saying, “Don’t let Mom sell anything or buy a truck,” which came with a photo of a shiny 2020 RAM truck in red, Donna’s favorite color.
Though Donna and Joel had seen each other, he hadn’t been home in around three years, Cora said, and then on May 15, Donna was encouraged to head to Cora’s house by her grandkids.
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A horn could be heard outside as she played in the family’s shop.
The big shop door opened, and Joel was standing in the rain next to his mother’s new red truck.
The surprise elements caused Donna’s jaw to drop in shock, with Cora capturing her brother’s loving gesture on video.
Cora said: “At first, she was just shocked to see Joel, who hadn’t been back home in three years.
“Then she saw the truck – her truck, she was absolutely speechless.
“This moment will forever be a core memory it was such a beautiful, selfless, and genuine act to witness.
“My mom has never had it easy – she’s worked incredibly hard her entire life and truly deserves this.
“To see my brother be the one to give her something so meaningful was beyond special.
“You can hear how excited I was in the video – the loud screaming in the background was me.
“I couldn’t have been more thrilled for her.”
