13-year-old William Preston bought his mom a car because well, he just wanted to help her out.
“He was tired of hearing me cry,” Krystal Preston, William’s mom, told ABC’s KOLO Newsnow.
The family of four had hit a rough patch and were making do without a car. Preston, an outgoing teenager, wanted to find a solution. He had seen people on YouTube surprising their moms with cars and he decided to do the same.
According to CBN News, he found a woman selling a cheap 1999 Chevrolet Metro on Facebook one day and reached out. “It was really cheap so I asked her if I could trade it for my Xbox or earn it, and at first she said no. And after she thought about it, then she said yes,” Preston said.
Krystal had no idea the gift was coming. “He kept coming into the room, asking me weird questions about cars and parts,” she said.
Shortly after, the seller picked up Krystal and William and drove her to her home to see the car, when Preston surprised her. “Mom, I got you a car.”
“I lost it, I bawled, I was just like, there’s no way,” Krystal said.
Preston’s selfless act has caused a ripple effect for his family. Krystal posted the story to Facebook, where it caught the attention of kind strangers who set up a GoFundMe page. In only three days, they have surpassed their $5000 goal with more donations coming in.
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