Jessie Simpson鈥檚 mother Sue is thanking everyone who sent a Christmas card to her son after her simple request.
Jessie was assaulted in 2016 as he was coming home from a house party. The incident has left him with severe and lifelong injuries. When not in the hospital for surgeries and other treatment, he lives in a long-term care facility where he receives round the clock care.
Sue took to social media to ask for Christmas cards to help Jessie feel the holiday cheer. She wasn鈥檛 expecting much, but she ended up with over 600 cards from Montreal, Ontario, Alberta, Salmon Arm, 91大黄鸭, Chase, Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria.
鈥淲e get to spend two hours on Christmas day, so I鈥檒l read some of the cards to him then,鈥� she said.
鈥淚 read a few of them over the phone to him, and he kept saying 鈥榤ore, mom, more鈥�. I know this made his Christmas and seeing him happy has made my Christmas too.鈥�
Sue said some people sent Jessie some trinkets along with the cards, and there were even a couple of poems written for him.
He鈥檚 currently at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops recovering from an infection, but she said he鈥檚 in high spirits and is doing well.
鈥淭hank you so very much to everyone from the bottom of our hearts and Merry Christmas.鈥�
The Simpson family also has a fundraiser to help pay for Jessie鈥檚 ongoing care. For more information and to donate, .
READ: Kamloops mom asking for Christmas cards for son severely injured in a 2016 assault
