Father and daughter checked out the car and could not discover the source of the smell. Then they wondered, “Where haven’t we looked?” They kept searching and finally opened the glove compartment, their last resort. What happened next was incredible. 

He was so proud when he saved enough money to buy his daughter a car. He couldn’t wait to see her expression when she saw the gift. But they got more than either expected.   

Just before her 16th birthday, Kevin told her he had a huge surprise. He hoped it would be a day she’d never forget. Louisa was beyond excited and couldn’t wait for the day to arrive. In truth, neither of them would ever forget that day.

He researched second-hand cars, scoured the internet, and used car dealerships for the best deal and the safest car. He finally found the car and imagined the look on Louisa’s face when she saw her gift.

He imagined her smiling from ear to ear, hugging him, and screaming with delight at the sight of her gift. Unfortunately, he didn’t imagine what they would find in the car’s glove box and what would happen afterward. 

Kevin knew cars and didn’t hear any suspicious noises when he drove the car. To him, he had found an excellent deal for Louisa. What he should have checked was the glove compartment. He should have.

Kevin and the salesman shook on the deal, and Kevin drove the car home. The car drove so nicely, and he dreamed about the moment Louisa saw it. But, unfortunately, there was something about the vehicle that was not right.

As Louisa’s birthday got closer, Kevin could hardly contain himself. It was hard not to blurt out his secret, but he kept it quiet. The anticipation was almost more than he could handle, but little did he know what really awaited them in the garage.

He became emotional seeing his grown-up daughter coming down the steps and how the time had flown. They shared a warm embrace, and Kevin told her that her gift was waiting outside. And what a gift it was.

Louisa couldn’t wait to sit in the driver’s seat of her very own vehicle. She jumped into the car and sat down with a massive smile. Then that smile turned into a confused look. Kevin wondered what could possibly be wrong.

Louisa jumped out of the car and closed the door. She and her dad looked at each other in amazement – what was going on? What should they do? How could this day have turned out so badly?

Kevin returned to the car and thought about where the odor could be coming from. He had no idea what he was about to find in the unlikeliest places.

Then he looked under the seats, sure that something was stashed there and rotting, causing the horrible smell. Next, he looked at the dashboard, and then – he opened the glove compartment. He was about to be shocked.

A letter fell out of the glove box. He’d never have found it in his inspection of the car before the purchase, but there it was. How did it get there? Was this the reason the salesman was acting strangely?

He wasn’t even sure if he should open the letter. Maybe it wasn’t meant for him, but for the previous owner. Should he take the car back? Doubts aside, Kevin opened the letter to find out what was happening. 

As Kevin continued reading, his heart was breaking. The story behind this car was so tragic, the situation of the previous owner so sad that Kevin could not hold back his emotions.

The letter was from a woman named Sabrina Archey, whose daughter, mother, and aunt passed away in the fire and who had to sell her car due to financial hardship. And there was more to Sabrina’s story.

Finally, she wrote, it was the only item of her mother’s that survived the fire. This car was representative of the life and family Sabrina had once had. Kevin’s heart was breaking.

Both Kevin and Louisa felt awful about buying a car that meant so much to someone else. But he knew what he had to do. And by the way, they had still not found the source of the smell, although it could be attributed to the diaper changing.

People by the thousands posted their support for Sabrina, and Sabrina herself saw the post. That was amazing, but what happened after that went beyond everyone’s imagination.

Sabrina received thousands of dollars because of Kevin’s post and was able to get herself back on her feet. Kevin had done an extraordinary good deed and felt terrific about helping out someone in need. Sabrina could not fathom the kindness of strangers who donated their hard-earned money to help her.

Despite the tragedies life had handed her, Sabrina could move on with the help of Kevin and many strangers worldwide. She had a new shot at life and was ready to move on.