The dead soldier’s son received an emotional gift from a stranger 15 years after his father’s death

We live in a world, where we sometimes have to lose our loved ones without being prepared for it, and with the feeling that we can not do anything about it. It is a sad but real side of our life and a rule that we can not change. That is how we are supposed to live. We want to share with you a story of a boy from Texas who met this side of reality in a very early stage of his life and never got to meet his dad.

Justin Rozier was only 9 months old, Army 1st Lt. Jonathan Rozier was lost while serving overseas. He left his son and wife Jessica Johns. It was the hardest time in their life, and at that time it was even impossible to imagine how life would be without him…

Her wife was both emotionally and financially alone and sad. She had to do everything for their baby boy so he could have a good life. One of the choices she had to make was to relinquish her husband’s beloved black 1999 Toyota Celica convertible. She didn’t use it anyway and thought that it would be a right choice.

Years passed ad Justin was already a 14 year-old teenager. He had always longed to know his father and cherished everything he had of his. He had his father’s dog tags, photos and other treasured possession. But he always spoke that he would like to have something that his father really loved, used, and always mentioned his car. It would feel amazing for him to drive the same car as his father did, and seat where he did.

His 15^th birthday was coming and he was already preparing for getting his driver’s license. Her mother thought of finding his dad’s car for his birthday, even she didn’t have any hope. She just decided to try for his son, knowing that it would be the greatest gift for his birthday. So, she shared the story through the internet.

Johns was determined to make her son’s birthday wish come true. “I feel like this is something that would connect him,” she said. Looking for the vintage car was no easy feat, but she began with social media. “Well, I’ve seen magical things happen on Facebook,” Johns recalled. She made a simple plea on her profile with an old photo of the car well over a year before Justin’s 16th birthday. Keeping her plan secret from her son was absolutely crucial, so she had to come up with an excuse to ban him from using social media.

And soon the post reached Pleasant Grove, Utah, where the locals found the ’99 Toyota convertible. The owner got in touch with Johns. It was very important for her to get the exact car his husband once drove.

She explained the owner of the car why buying back the car was so important to her and told the story of her and his son. The owner didn’t have any idea of selling the car, but after an hour after talking to her, he called back and agreed.

And as it was planned the big surprise was revealed at Justin’s birthday party, where both he and his mother began bawling. It was a heartwarming moment. You can already imagine how much it meant to them and what they felt. You can watch the details of the heartwarming video bellow and don’t forget to share this with your friends too!