Unfortunately, many veterans return to civilian life just to find that life can also be rough outside of the military.
This was the case for this Air Force veteran, who was left with no furniture after enduring chemotherapy.
Thankfully, a silver lining in the form of strangers came to save the day and changed this man’s life.
It was a tearful moment.
Ron Hyde is an Air Force veteran.
The El Cajon, California resident found himself going through an extremely tough time while battling cancer.
The brave vet had been undergoing chemotherapy but had recently decided to halt the treatment, and just enjoy the rest of his time in the house of his dreams.
But he had no furniture.
Ron stopped by the Good Will and picked out a recliner that he wanted for his new house, but he had no way of getting it home.
A stranger took notice.
That’s when a kind stranger heard about Ron’s dilemma and posted to Facebook, asking for people to also help furnish his apartment
A stranger named Laura decided to turn to social media not just to get Ron’s recliner to his new house, but also to find a way to try and furnish his apartment.
The post went viral.
The next thing he knew, Ron was being interviewed on the news as an outpouring of support rolled in. Soon, Ron’s life would be completely changed.
Ron had no idea the outpouring of love would be so huge, and soon he would have an entire Uhaul full of gifted furniture arriving at his apartment
A blessing he never saw coming.
It was a blessing the ailing veteran didn’t see coming, but one that would completely change his quality of life.
The Uhaul was packed to the brim with everything from televisions and DVDs, tables, chairs, a couch, and much more.
The generous strangers even went as far as stocking the veteran’s cupboards with food.
An emotional moment
Completely overtaken with emotion, Ron had to walk away as he began to weep at the sight of all that was being donated to him.
Channel 10 News caught back up with him as he prayed, thanking God for sending him these caring strangers.
He even got the chair.
Along with all the other stuff he received, Ron also got his $25 pink recliner that it all started with.
It’s the kindness of strangers that can make this world a better place, and the people from this story proved that it’s still alive.
Like anything else, social media can be used for good and bad, and in this instance, it definitely came through on the positive side.
In the blink of an eye, Ron went from having nothing but an old mattress to having an apartment full of furniture and food. I’d say that’s a win for the good guys!
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