Woman Accidentally Texts Wrong Number Asking For Advice On Dress, Doesn’t Expect To Change This Boy’s Life
What do you do if you get a text from a wrong number? Sure, you can ignore the texting stranger and get on with your life. Or better, politely explain the mix-up to the sender. Some people like to play along and mess with people a little, just for fun.
This dad though, after receiving a text from a girl named Syd asking for advice on her dress, decided to spread some joy, instead of just replying ‘sorry, the wrong number.’ “I thought, let’s try and make this young lady’s day.” Dad Tony told Bored Panda. He got his kids together and sent out a series of cute texts that she will never forget. “I figured that the children’s response would accomplish that substantially better than some middle-aged, overweight bald guy!”
What he didn’t know, however, was how this random act of kindness would impact on the Spring Hill, TN, family’s lives. You see, the missing child from Tony’s cute approval pics is called Kaizler, and the reason that he wasn’t there, smiling cheekily with thumbs-up along with his siblings, is because he was with his mom Rachel at his chemo clinic, where he is currently receiving a Leukemia treatment. “Kaizler is doing well, Tony told us. “We still have about a little over a year worth of treatments to go. He really wanted to try going to Kindergarten, so we gave that a shot, but he was getting sick way too often and had several hospitalizations.”
Tony and the kid’s sweet exchange with Syd went crazy viral on Twitter, with people falling in love with the cheeky and heartwarming way it unfolded. And now their good deed has had totally unexpected and amazing consequences. “Since this all started we’ve had over $3,000 donated for our little cancer patient,” Tony explained. “That’s more than we had donated in total over the last two years. It’s been amazing and is a bigger blessing than anyone could ever know. We were backed up to a financial wall. I’ve been working the entire time, but I was slowly but surely succumbing to the financial rigors of the situation.”
Crazy how the world works sometimes isn’t it? This is a genuinely nice story full of positivity and love, something that we need more than ever in these divisive times. Helping people has generated so much good will, and will helpfully go a long way to getting little Kaizler the treatment and care he needs to get him through his condition.
Kaizler’s mom Rachel has been overwhelmed by the reaction. “It is so refreshing to be reminded that there are good people in the world who still care about others and are quick to be generous and kind to others,” she told Bored Panda. “I would also like to thank EVERYONE from the bottom of my heart for all the kind words, all the prayers, all the donations, all the love, and support. We honestly would never have been able to make it to a happy ending in our journey without every single one of you!!!”
Scroll down below to check out how the incredible story unfolded, and if you want to donate to the family’s gofundme page you can find it here.
More info: Prayers For Kaizler | TriStar Home Team (h/t: Someecards)
A young woman named Syd was trying on an evening gown and accidentally sent this text to a wrong number
Tony, a dad-of-six, replied with a message below
He even got his 5 kids involved, and they all approved the dress
The cute exchange went viral on Twitter, and had the most unexpected consequences
Image credits: bbymandi
Turns out, Little Kaizler, the sixth kid, was missing from the photo because he was at his chemo clinic
This accidental text can now end up helping Kaizler get the treatment he needs
Image credits: TristarHomeTeam
Since the post went viral, over $3000 has been raised for his treatment
Image credits: TristarHomeTeam
You can help Little Kaizler by sharing his story and donating for him here
the saddest part of the story is that they have to fundraise money for the cancer treatment of a small child...
Australia, Canada, most of Western Europe all have tax-payer subsidized healthcare. Is it perfect? Nope...but i can tell you growing up knowing you can get healthcare without any worries, is a right every family deserves. Do US citizens pay taxes? Then they should get healthcare.
Load More Replies...USA needs public health care!!!! No family should have to raise money for their child’s cancer treatment. And when every contributes (our tax and NI gets taken out before we get our money). I earn £25,500 a year. I pay around £105 a month for NI contributions. It’s not much and the treatment I’ve had from the NHS far surpasses what I’ve paid in. The government also contributes to the NHS.
okaaaay. I really don't want to be a skeptic bastard in a story involving a sick kid (but I still will be), so here goes: In this modern era of thousand phone contacts in one gadget, and when there's almost no need to memorizing numbers: what is the possibility of 'texting wrong number'? I assume that she was intentionally about to ask someone she's already familiar with, and often asked for fashion advise, not some new person/fashion hotline service. Just wondering though, probably some of you could offer me some possibilities my mind couldn't think. But all in all, I'm glad the ending is good, and the kid back to smiling and healthy again.
it's happened to me so I guess it can. I think it might mainly happen if you get a new phone with a new number and someone texts that number and thinks it's still attached to someone else though.
Load More Replies...As someone who lives in a country with free healthcare... WTF AMERICA?!?! Why should parents have to pay for their child's chemo?
Went through the same thing, and our insurance at the time did a great job. However, there were still deductibles, co-pays for every hospital visit, every prescription, cost of transport and parking and hospital meals for the parent when kid is in-patient. With all those kids they probably have to hire sitters during appointments and hospital stays. And missed work for one or both parents.
Load More Replies...From the pictures describing this article, I was half expecting the story to be incredibly embarrassing or even disturbing. Unexpected hear-warming is very welcome! :D
Got to love this story! Hope it really helps with the little guy's big bills.
This is beautiful. Hopefully that little one gets all the treatment he needs, to kick cancers butt!
Ok, the kids seem nice and all the best to Kaizler. However I allow myself to be a bit weirded out by the name Kaizler and the fact that the dad knows 'Prayer Warriors' [what on earth are they?]. Wish them all the best.
The republicans are the ones who refuse Health care insurance for all. I wonder where the tax money goes to in the usa. A great country doesn't let down the the sick. How horrible to already have a sick child and have to pay for the cancer treatment. Shame on this very inhuman goverment that does nothing for their citizens.
It goes to the very wealthy via huge tax breaks like the one Trump just gave them. It's sickening.
Load More Replies...I have seen and read such things a lot online, and still can't understand how does someone text a wrong number !! super curious..
I don't know but I get wrong texts, some in the middle of the night. It happens! Why do people type wrong letters as in "typos"? Why is it so hard to believe that you can get wrong texts just like you get wrong numbers on land lines and cells?
Load More Replies...This is directed to HARAMBE MATTERS. A fatass? It's fat a**e; and no, she is most definitely NOT that! You're just jealous because she looks amazing. Maybe you should show your face, rather than hide behind a black photo, on your computer.
The sad part of this beautiful story is that in USA children have to beg to get health treatment. Do we all realize that? I'm personally disgusted and scared because I think this is the future of ALL public health system. If we don't stand up strong against it. The people in America should too. Now.
This world is so sick that health needs to be paid for too much. Children should get health care anywhere and always. The elderly too. Hope this little guy makes it. One good thing happened though: Martin Shrkeli, who exploited available medication, is sentenced to many years in prison. Let's hope that more pharma industries and medical care institutions are warned by that and lower their prices to more available care.
It's just the US among developed nations. Greed is king here. And he is orange.
Load More Replies...For example, I pay £120 a year from my medication. I’m aware the cost of just my Ritalin is about £1,200.
Ok, I need my Ritalin to kick in. When everyone contributes into the system, everyone’s treatment is covered!
i think the saddest part is that chemo"therapy" (according to the Journal of Clinical Oncology - who did the first study of ALL chemo and ALL cancer) concludes that the 5yr survival rate for all chemo patients taken together is actually a 97.9% death sentence within 5 years. There are many modalities of natural healing which actually do more than kill almost everyone involved - hell, back in the mid 90s Gerson Therapy had a 36% survival rate for stage IV terminal cancer (they are better now) and that was over 6X better than chop, burn, ponson "treatments". Chemo doesn't work beyond VERY rare exceptions (2.1%)
According to whom? Post the link. "Natural" "healing" is pure bunk. If it worked, it would be called medicine. Chemo does work. Often the cancer is too far progressed.
Load More Replies...Oh I just want to go on record saying that I do no believe in the premise behind this story and I expect it will be debunked soon
Set up. They are getting better though. I almost fell for this one.
Can you be quiet? You clearly don't care about the other people in this world. Show a little respect for other people, and learn to look beyond yourself sometimes. Really, what a way to ruin somebody's mood. "I almost fell for this one," huh? Well, then there must not be cancer in this world, right? Right? The last time you got sick, I bet nobody said that"they fell for your act", did they? Learn to be like them and to sometimes show a little respect. Goodness.
Load More Replies...Good Lord, people. Does “every” story on BP have to be politicized? Enough already.
How do people know this isn't a scam? The twitter page is not linked with the phone number. The photo of the kid is really close up so you can't see if there are any real hospital machines. No one knows these people... I'm sorry, but someone has to say it
You have a point, but why do you think somebody would make this up?
Load More Replies...“Defending“? Srsly? Many countries view the US as warmongers and would happily take a pass on being pulled into another war by them.
Load More Replies...Yeah, because things were so much better before. F**k outta here with that s**t. You know damn this isn’t what the original proposal was. The republicans changed the initiative and stalled and bitched and only cared about lining their pockets until it was unrecognizable. Like they always do.
Load More Replies...the saddest part of the story is that they have to fundraise money for the cancer treatment of a small child...
Australia, Canada, most of Western Europe all have tax-payer subsidized healthcare. Is it perfect? Nope...but i can tell you growing up knowing you can get healthcare without any worries, is a right every family deserves. Do US citizens pay taxes? Then they should get healthcare.
Load More Replies...USA needs public health care!!!! No family should have to raise money for their child’s cancer treatment. And when every contributes (our tax and NI gets taken out before we get our money). I earn £25,500 a year. I pay around £105 a month for NI contributions. It’s not much and the treatment I’ve had from the NHS far surpasses what I’ve paid in. The government also contributes to the NHS.
okaaaay. I really don't want to be a skeptic bastard in a story involving a sick kid (but I still will be), so here goes: In this modern era of thousand phone contacts in one gadget, and when there's almost no need to memorizing numbers: what is the possibility of 'texting wrong number'? I assume that she was intentionally about to ask someone she's already familiar with, and often asked for fashion advise, not some new person/fashion hotline service. Just wondering though, probably some of you could offer me some possibilities my mind couldn't think. But all in all, I'm glad the ending is good, and the kid back to smiling and healthy again.
it's happened to me so I guess it can. I think it might mainly happen if you get a new phone with a new number and someone texts that number and thinks it's still attached to someone else though.
Load More Replies...As someone who lives in a country with free healthcare... WTF AMERICA?!?! Why should parents have to pay for their child's chemo?
Went through the same thing, and our insurance at the time did a great job. However, there were still deductibles, co-pays for every hospital visit, every prescription, cost of transport and parking and hospital meals for the parent when kid is in-patient. With all those kids they probably have to hire sitters during appointments and hospital stays. And missed work for one or both parents.
Load More Replies...From the pictures describing this article, I was half expecting the story to be incredibly embarrassing or even disturbing. Unexpected hear-warming is very welcome! :D
Got to love this story! Hope it really helps with the little guy's big bills.
This is beautiful. Hopefully that little one gets all the treatment he needs, to kick cancers butt!
Ok, the kids seem nice and all the best to Kaizler. However I allow myself to be a bit weirded out by the name Kaizler and the fact that the dad knows 'Prayer Warriors' [what on earth are they?]. Wish them all the best.
The republicans are the ones who refuse Health care insurance for all. I wonder where the tax money goes to in the usa. A great country doesn't let down the the sick. How horrible to already have a sick child and have to pay for the cancer treatment. Shame on this very inhuman goverment that does nothing for their citizens.
It goes to the very wealthy via huge tax breaks like the one Trump just gave them. It's sickening.
Load More Replies...I have seen and read such things a lot online, and still can't understand how does someone text a wrong number !! super curious..
I don't know but I get wrong texts, some in the middle of the night. It happens! Why do people type wrong letters as in "typos"? Why is it so hard to believe that you can get wrong texts just like you get wrong numbers on land lines and cells?
Load More Replies...This is directed to HARAMBE MATTERS. A fatass? It's fat a**e; and no, she is most definitely NOT that! You're just jealous because she looks amazing. Maybe you should show your face, rather than hide behind a black photo, on your computer.
The sad part of this beautiful story is that in USA children have to beg to get health treatment. Do we all realize that? I'm personally disgusted and scared because I think this is the future of ALL public health system. If we don't stand up strong against it. The people in America should too. Now.
This world is so sick that health needs to be paid for too much. Children should get health care anywhere and always. The elderly too. Hope this little guy makes it. One good thing happened though: Martin Shrkeli, who exploited available medication, is sentenced to many years in prison. Let's hope that more pharma industries and medical care institutions are warned by that and lower their prices to more available care.
It's just the US among developed nations. Greed is king here. And he is orange.
Load More Replies...For example, I pay £120 a year from my medication. I’m aware the cost of just my Ritalin is about £1,200.
Ok, I need my Ritalin to kick in. When everyone contributes into the system, everyone’s treatment is covered!
i think the saddest part is that chemo"therapy" (according to the Journal of Clinical Oncology - who did the first study of ALL chemo and ALL cancer) concludes that the 5yr survival rate for all chemo patients taken together is actually a 97.9% death sentence within 5 years. There are many modalities of natural healing which actually do more than kill almost everyone involved - hell, back in the mid 90s Gerson Therapy had a 36% survival rate for stage IV terminal cancer (they are better now) and that was over 6X better than chop, burn, ponson "treatments". Chemo doesn't work beyond VERY rare exceptions (2.1%)
According to whom? Post the link. "Natural" "healing" is pure bunk. If it worked, it would be called medicine. Chemo does work. Often the cancer is too far progressed.
Load More Replies...Oh I just want to go on record saying that I do no believe in the premise behind this story and I expect it will be debunked soon
Set up. They are getting better though. I almost fell for this one.
Can you be quiet? You clearly don't care about the other people in this world. Show a little respect for other people, and learn to look beyond yourself sometimes. Really, what a way to ruin somebody's mood. "I almost fell for this one," huh? Well, then there must not be cancer in this world, right? Right? The last time you got sick, I bet nobody said that"they fell for your act", did they? Learn to be like them and to sometimes show a little respect. Goodness.
Load More Replies...Good Lord, people. Does “every” story on BP have to be politicized? Enough already.
How do people know this isn't a scam? The twitter page is not linked with the phone number. The photo of the kid is really close up so you can't see if there are any real hospital machines. No one knows these people... I'm sorry, but someone has to say it
You have a point, but why do you think somebody would make this up?
Load More Replies...“Defending“? Srsly? Many countries view the US as warmongers and would happily take a pass on being pulled into another war by them.
Load More Replies...Yeah, because things were so much better before. F**k outta here with that s**t. You know damn this isn’t what the original proposal was. The republicans changed the initiative and stalled and bitched and only cared about lining their pockets until it was unrecognizable. Like they always do.
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