Teen Works a Job for 2 Years - Brings Friend to Tears in Front of Classmates With a Surprise
Brandon Qualls uses a wheelchair to get around. The hand-push model he had been using for years was becoming a pain for the Caddo Hills High School senior. “My arms would get really tired,” Brandon told News9 TV. Always There for Each OtherHowever, Brandon’s struggles didn’t go unnoticed by his friend Tanner Wilson. Tanner spent two years of savings (from working part-time at a car mechanic shop) to buy Brandon an electric wheelchair and surprised him with it in front of his classmates.“They came in and my face just blew up,” Brandon told News9. “I was just crying everywhere. I was like, ‘Wow I can’t believe he did that for me.’"“It’s been my dream to just have one of these,” Brandon added. “And my dream came true.”Watching the friends, it’s obvious how tight they are.He’s just been a really good friend and I wanted to do him a favor. I just felt like I needed to do it. … Brandon, he’s just always been there for me.Tanner Wilson to CNNDeserving RecognitionColleen Carmack, Tanner’s mom, told CNN he has been uplifted by all the media attention and smiles when he reads messages people have posted online about his good deed. She says the boys have been friends for years and that she’s proud of them.“They both deserve the attention because they’re both great and wonderful kids,” she said.But she says she’s not at all surprised.That’s him. He’s always been about everybody else and not himself.Colleen Carmack to CNNShe said Tanner has “had some bad experiences over the last year, so him being able to help somebody else has really brought him out -- being able to know that he made a difference. And I can see a difference in him -- like wanting to get out and do more. We’re talking about college. He’s had that goal, but he’s talking about it more now.”True FriendshipGinger Wray, one of Brandon’s teachers, contributed to the surprise by tricking out the chair with orange flames on the fenders and his last name on the back.“It’s awesome,” Brandon told News9, adding that he’s still getting used to driving his new wheels. “I may hit a few doors, but it’s worth it.”Tanner said he wishes “people would care more about others, than just themselves.” Well, his enormous act of kindness is setting a good example. More from Goalcast:Woman Tragically Loses Her Grandson in Accident – But His Friends Start Showing Up at Her House Every Week for Breakfast93-Year-Old Sneaks Out of Retirement Home and Hitches a Ride With Stranger – All for His GirlfriendBullied Little Boy Begs Neighbors to Help Him Find Friends – Looking At His Plight, They Raise $40K for Him
Car Dealership Employee Is Approached by a Customer - Is Surprised by What He Finds in the Trunk
Cassidy Shear went through the unimaginable, but the kindness of friends, family, and strangers kept him afloat.Shear's wife, McKenzie, had just given birth to the couple's fifth child, a beautiful son named Ridge. The young mother was suffering from numerous health issues, including a blood disorder. Just one day after baby Ridge was born, a blood clot ended up taking her life before she even had the chance to hold her newborn.Suddenly a widower with five children to care for, Shear quickly returned to work to provide for his family, secure insurance benefits, and ensure he’s able to hold on to the family home they had recently purchased. Everybody Stepped UpWhile Shear works full-time at a car dealership, his mom and McKenzie's mom take turns caring for baby Ridge.“He has not complained once about all of the responsibility that has been put on his shoulders,” Staci Christensen, McKenzie’s mother, said to FOX 13.He has me. He has Dixie. He has all of Kenzie’s friends. Everybody’s just stepped up to the plate and willing to help Cassidy in any way that we can.Staci Christensen to FOX 13Special SurpriseOne day, a “customer” pulled up to the dealership during Shear’s shift and said there was something wrong with his truck. The so-called customer -- actually a member of the Fox 13 Dream Team -- popped open the trunk to reveal a stash of diapers, formula, and other baby supplies.Shear's family and friends gathered around and there was one last gift in store for the dad.Pregnant and overcome with emotion, Krystellina Brown, another member of the Dream Team, presented the father with a red box.“Enjoy our gift of mortgage payments for the rest of 2019 -- compliments of the dream team,” the emotional father read from a note inside the box.I don't know what to say. Thank you so much.Cassidy Shear to FOX 13Support Through GriefPeople who have had to say goodbye to their loved ones often suffer secondary losses when friends or family members drift away instead of supporting them in their grief. From providing babysitting to baby wipes, the people in Shear's life provide an example of how to support someone through the grieving process.More from Goalcast:Firefighter Tragically Kills Pastor’s Pregnant Wife – Instead of Getting Revenge, the Widower Befriends HimLonely and Widowed 82-Year-Old Goes Over to New Neighbor’s House – Little Did They Both Know What Was Coming NextWidow Remarries Years Later – Asks Her Previous Husband’s Dad Onto the Dance Floor for This Reason
Struggling Student Working 2 Jobs Leaves Car Dealership in Tears - But One Stranger Was Paying Attention to Her
Kayla Cooper, a nursing student who works two part-time jobs when she’s not studying, visited the Auto City pre-owned car dealership in El Cajon, California, to look for a new car.Unfortunately, after chatting with a salesperson, she left without a new ride because the down payment was out of her price range.“I came to the car and I was just crying. I didn’t know what to do,” she told KGTV, adding that she needed the car to get to work. From Tears to WheelsWhat Cooper didn’t know was that a customer at the next table was paying attention. Dan Laguardia, who was at the dealership that day to trade in his Toyota Scion, overheard her plight and decided to step in."I was getting a car at this particular dealership. I went in with the intention of buying the car. I was going to trade in my car and get the new car and be done. I heard Kayla crying. She got up and left pretty quickly," Laguardia told InsideEdition.com.He wanted to know what happened so he asked the salesman who had been speaking with Cooper and when he heard her story, he got him to call her. “I told her, ‘I overheard what happened, I’ve got a car that you might like,’” Laguardia said. “She came back and she looked at the car. I told her, 'This is no strings attached.'” A Jump-StartLaguardia said he gave Cooper his Scion instead of trading it in because “the car had more value to her than it did for me trading it in.”That gives her a little bit of a jump-start in life. Which, if everybody did that for everybody else, we’d be in a much better place.Dan Laguardia to KGTVA MiracleCooper said she was shocked at the stranger’s gesture and couldn’t believe the 2005 Toyota Scion was hers. “I was shaking, because it’s something so unreal. It’s a whole car - how can someone be so generous to give their car away?” she told KGTV.When you think everything is really gonna come to an end, just wait and be patient because anything is possible.Kayla Cooper to KGTVCooper even called the life-changing act of kindness a miracle. Remember that while something may not be very difficult for you to do, it might end up being someone else's miracle. More from Goalcast:Police Officer Intends to Ticket a Parked Car – But the Surprising Note the Driver Had Left for Him Changes His MindWoman Reveals the Truth About Her Stepfather in a Father’s Day Card – But That Wasn’t All, She Had More PlannedThieves Vandalize 65-Year-Old Starbucks Barista’s Car – So Fellow Employees Take Matters Into Their Own Hands
Customer Tries to Purchase Gift Cards Worth $200 at Store - Cashier Immediately Realizes Something Is Wrong
*Featured image contains photo by Thomas ShockeyAmy, a cashier at Fred Meyer, noticed a woman walking around the store talking on the phone for a couple of hours without purchasing anything. The woman eventually bought a $45 gift card and Amy didn’t think much about it -- maybe the person on the other end of the phone was a kid who was giving specific instructions or maybe the woman was having difficulty finding a gift for someone. But when she grabbed another set of gift cards worth $200, Amy knew the woman was being scammed.Why a Customer Was Buying Gift Cards Worth $200Amy decided to approach the customer and explain to her that she might be a victim of a scam.“At first she really didn’t want to believe it. She said that she’d been on the phone with this person for almost three hours," Amy told East Idaho News. "And it was kind of scary.”That’s when Amy asked for the woman's phone and questioned the person, but they wouldn’t give her a straight answer. The scammer went quiet and Amy hung up."I hung up the phone and then we just talked about what she should look out for in the future," Amy said.The woman later told police that the caller had said he was from PayPal and that she had overdrawn her account and had to settle it. He directed her to drive to her nearest store and buy Google Play gift cards to pay that debt over the phone.How a Cashier Saved a Woman From Being ScammedIn these scams, criminals convince targets that they need to purchase a gift card, or “electronic vouchers,” to pay bills, taxes, or some other financial obligation. The fraudster asks for the information on the back of the card so they can collect the prepaid value. Around 1 in 10 people have fallen victim to gift card scams, according to a survey from AARP, the advocacy group for older Americans.It was really nice to be able to help her. And she was really appreciative when she was here.Amy to East Idaho NewsHow One Cashier Proved the Importance of Speaking UpAmy could have just made the sale, but she chose to do the right thing and stopped a scam from taking place, because of which she saved the woman from losing money and becoming another statistic. Don't be afraid to speak up and help someone when you feel something isn't right. More from Goalcast:Elderly Man’s “Grandson” Calls Him Asking For $2,300 – A Walmart Cashier Immediately Stops Him From Getting ScammedVeteran Loses Thousands of Dollars to Scammers – Then a Stranger Finishes the $17,000 Job for FreeGrandma Is Targeted by Scammers but the Trick Is on Them – Thanks to Her Secret Past