Single Mom Must Carry 14-Year-Old Disabled Son Until Restaurant Owner Ends Her Suffering

Aug 29, 2018 by apost team

This mom was struggling to help her disabled son with his transportation, until a restaurant owner stepped in to help.

When you have a child with a disability, your life is full of more joys than many other families get to experience. However, there are also a fair share of frustrations. Parents of children with physical disabilities face challenges regarding daily transportation. The majority of vehicles can't handle wheelchairs, and ones that can tend to be expensive. This means that some parents are only able to lift their child out of their wheelchair and into their car seat.

One such parent is Christine Guerra-Candelaria, a mom from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She's been lifting her son into and out of a vehicle every day for fourteen years. But thanks to the kind actions of a local business owner, Christine doesn't have to lift her son into her car anymore. An owner of a local Italian restaurant, Stephen Paternoster, donated a handicap van to Christine's family. The van comes with a lifting platform that helps Matthew inside, along with straps to ensure his chair stays safe.

Now the van can do the work, a huge relief for this struggling single mom.

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When asked why he donated the van, Paternoster said that he gives because it makes him feel good. He's made a new friend, and he's felt good while doing so.

The video shows Paternoster hugging his new friend.

Christine thanked Paternoster profusely. This isn't an isolated problem, though. A mom living in Stromsburg, Nebraska, has dealt with similar issues. Peggy Lovgren is the mother to two teenage boys, Braiden and Parker, both of whom have muscular dystrophy. This disease causes them to lose their lower body motor function. With the boys both using wheelchairs and growing more and more by the day, the family vehicle didn't have very much room for them. It also didn't have a lift for the wheelchairs. But the Nebraska Masonic Home situated in Plattsmouth donated a handicapped-accessible van to the family after hearing about their situation.

Lovgren says it's much easier to go to doctor's appointments now. What a blessing for these two families! How can you help the disabled people in your life? Let us know your thoughts below!