Syd wanted to send some photos of her in a dress asking her friend for advice, but she sent the message to a wrong number. Tony, a father of several children, was surprised but kindly replied, “I believe this message was intended for someone else. My wife isn’t home, so I couldn’t get her opinion, but the kids and I think you look stunning in your dress! You should definitely go with that one!” He also attached a photo of his children giving the dress a “thumbs up.”
The photo of the children doesn’t include Tony’s youngest son — Kaisler, who at that time was in the hospital. Syn shared the story on her Twitter account. Having learned that Tony’s son has cancer, Syd’s followers and other Twitter users collected about $3,000.
One kind and sympathetic reaction to someone’s mistake ended up saving a child’s life.