Joy lived all her conscious life in the small American town of Duncan Falls, Ohio. The woman was not poor, but also special wealth in the family was not. Although our heroine and went periodically on vacation with her children and husband, but on the sea Joy was never, though always dreamed.Time went on. Two of her three sons passed away at the age of forty, and recently her husband passed away. Joy was left alone, rarely seeing her family, and her family was replaced by television. One day, the woman’s depressing life changed dramatically. It all began with the arrival of her grandson. The boy was in college, where he became friends with several avid tourists. He had recently returned from a trip to the Appalachian Mountains, and was now sharing his experiences with his grandmother.
Joy proved to be an appreciative listener, and literally held her breath as she listened to the story of the hike. When she expressed her regret that she would probably never have to visit such wonderful places, her grandson reflected. When Brad was graduating from college, his buddy committed suicide. The event shook the kid badly, and he realized that a seemingly long life could be cut short literally in a second. The guy knew that his grandmother also had health problems, and she might also be gone soon. So Brad decided to make Joy happy, and spend time with her.The grandson went with his grandmother on a little trip through the Smoky Mountains National Park.
At that time, Joy was already 85 years old. Despite her age, the woman held firm, and seeing her sincere joy, the boy realized that they were connected not only by family ties, but also by a common desire to travel.
Already then Brad decided that such trips should be repeated as often as possible, and dawned on the idea of showing his grandmother all the national parks of the country. By the way, there are 61 of them. However, the modest income did not allow the idea to be realized.
Then the guy shared his problem with the users of the network, and soon managed to collect the necessary amount. In the comments under Brad’s post, many people expressed regret that such a wonderful idea of a gift for their loved ones had not occurred to them earlier.At the moment, Joy is considered an experienced traveler. She has already toured half of the national nature reserves and parks, and is determined to visit the rest. Her grandson is doubly happy, because he’s doing what he loves with someone really close to him.