This story is so, so amazing ❤️ Joy Ryan, 92 – a lifelong Ohioan – had never seen a mountain. So her grandson decided to take her to every site that has “national park” in its name. (via The Washington Post)
“All of it has been magical,” said Brad, who moved to D.C. in 2018 and consults with various veterinary hospitals in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. “I’ve been able to see so much of the country and meet so many people with my grandma by my side.”The national park project began spontaneously seven years ago. Brad was stunned when his grandmother — who he knew was deeply fond of nature — told him she’d never seen a mountain in person.
“I wanted to be able to offer an opportunity for my grandmother to see that first mountain,” Brad said., which straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee.These identical twins married identical twins. Now they have sons. “I was trying to do something to help her, and she ended up saving me in the process,” he said. “From there, we just realized there was more that we wanted to see and do together.”“Every time he wants to do something, I’ll go,” Joy said. “I’ve seen things that people have never seen in their whole life. It’s just been amazing.”“We were very close throughout my childhood,” he recalled, saying he has vivid memories of catching frogs with her at their neighborhood park in Duncan Falls.
“Over time, I eventually reached out to her, and we had to really start our relationship from scratch,” Brad said.
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