Scott Widak is a 47-year-old artist with Down Syndrome. He is also terminally ill with liver disease. His nephew Sean O’Connor
posted his story on reddit
and said Widak really enjoyed receiving mail. His address was only up
at the site for four hours, but produced an amazing response.
Following the post, Widak received hundreds of letters
from all over the world, including the United States, Sweden, Finland,
Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom and Mexico. According to O’Connor,
there is still mail coming in.
In addition to beautifully written letters, Reddit users have sent
custom artwork, art supplies, DVDs and personal keepsakes that they
wanted to pass on to Widak.
Sony Music Entertainment sent him 15 CDs/DVDs, which were mostly by Johnny Cash.
“The mail that’s arrived has all been extremely positive and
thoughtful,” says O’Connor. “My family and I are amazed at how so many
strangers could come together for a random act of kindness.”
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