A retired truck driver got one last spin in a big rig on Wednesday (Dec. 16) afternoon, thanks to his daughters and a West 91大黄鸭 company.
Leslie Flamand said it all started with a post on Facebook. She and her sister Lori were looking for someone who could take their father for one last ride in a semi-truck as it was a dying wish of his after he was diagnosed with dementia.
Premium Trucks and Trailer sales coordinator Debbie Mortimer saw the post in a community group and reached out to Leslie right away to see if they could arrange something.
Three days later, retired trucker Armand Flamand was able to ride in a semi for one last time. The company鈥檚 service manager Troy Thompson said they were excited to help Armand and take him for a tour.
鈥淚t鈥檚 good to be giving something back to the people, who are actually keeping the country going,鈥� Thompson said. 鈥淲ithout these guys running up and down the roads and helping us out, we wouldn鈥檛 have toilet paper ever.鈥�
Leslie said she didn鈥檛 expect such a heartwarming response to their request.
鈥淭his is just amazing, and it鈥檚 overwhelming. It鈥檚 a real true Christmas miracle,鈥� she said.
Armand started driving trucks when he was 16-years-old in Manitoba. At that time, he wanted to step up and support his family. He had other jobs besides driving semis, but he officially retired five years ago to take care of his daughter Leslie when she became seriously ill.
Now that she鈥檚 recovered, she wants to pay her dad back for all she鈥檚 done for him. After Armand was diagnosed with dementia, it became even more important to her to fulfil his last wish, so they could send him off with a good memory.
鈥淚鈥檝e had a life full of health crises, unfortunately鈥� so to have somebody like him to lean on, it鈥檚 just amazing. And now he鈥檚 leaning on me and that鈥檚 what families do, right?鈥� Leslie said.
Leslie said from now on, she鈥檒l be watching out for others who may a similar wish to her father鈥檚 and do all she can to help them out.
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