When the elderly man realized his lawn mower had been stolen, he didn’t want a new one nor did he want the money to purchase another one. Instead, he just wanted his old one returned.
“I’m 85 years old! I can’t push”, he said.
Gordon Blakeslee, 85, opted to live with other family members during qua*rantine than at his home in Harpursville, New York.
But sometime during those few months, Gordon Blakeslee’s 2009 red Craftsman lawn mower was stolen.
Candace Blakeslee, Gordon’s daughter-in-law, said: “That was something that was precious to him, everything that he has, has value to him,”
To find his lawn mower, Gordon made a sign and posted it in his front yard.
She shared a photo of him on Facebook in hopes that someone would come forward with information or the lawn mower, but after nearly a week they had no luck.
Gordon said: “I want it back,”
“I used to work out here, when my wife was alive, I used to work out there all day long.”
Despite the fact that Gordon insisted he didn’t want a GoFundMe or a new lawn mower, kind strangers couldn’t help but wonder how to help him once his story hit the local news.
The following day Candace had an exciting update to share. An anonymous donor purchased a brand new Craftsman lawn mower for Gordon. Although it may not be a 2009, it’s the same model.
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office dropped it off at his home.
And it looks like he’s grateful for the extremely kind gesture.
She wrote: “Beyond grateful for the love, generosity, and compassion by so many. Wow….overwhelming,”.
Source: WBNG, newsner.com
