There’s nothing better than a story of good triumphing over evil. Just two weeks after her husband of 60 years tragically passed away, 78-year-old Tona Herdon was visiting his graveside when she became the victim of a terrible crime. She was so caught up in her grief that she didn’t notice the man who came up to her and mugged her on the spot. The criminal got away with her purse and $700.
Thankfully, the mugger was caught by police. That’s when the story took a turn no one could have expected.
A 15-year-old named Christian Lunsford was watching the news and saw a mugshot of the man charged. He instantly recognized the man as his estranged father. Not wanting to let things stand as they were, he reached out to Tona to not only say he’s sorry but to repay his father’s debt.
His remarkable maturity and gesture of goodwill left Tona speechless, and has made an impression on everyone who has heard the story. Christian gives a more detailed account of the story – and the surprising twist of what happened when he met Tona. The elderly woman was so touched by the teen’s gesture that she gave him back the money his father had stolen.
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