Woman is ‘Emotional’ After Receiving a Handwritten Card and $13 From a Stranger on the Street

(Courtesy of Tammi Bennett)

After being handed an envelope by a stranger on the street, a British woman was stunned by its contents. Inside the envelope were a handwritten card and some money, requesting her to buy a cake in memory of the writer’s late son’s birthday.

Tammi Bennett, 19, had just picked up her cousin from school on Jan. 26 when a woman she had never met before approached her on the street. Bennett, a sales advisor from Barry in Wales, UK, was at first confused.

“I honestly didn’t know what to think,” she told The Epoch Times. “She sprayed [the envelope] with antibacterial spray and just handed it to me, told me to have a good day, and left.”

Tammi Bennett received a handwritten card with some money from a stranger on the street. (Courtesy of Tammi Bennett)

Opening the handwritten card, Bennett was moved to read the woman’s message.

“To You,” read the card. “Today would have been my son’s 28th birthday. Sadly he was lost to SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy).

“My son loved birthday cake,” the message continued. “Please buy a cake and enjoy it with your family. Cake is good any day of the year, not just on a birthday.”

Signed off by Jason’s mom, it included a line on family: “Family is so important, spending time with family is such a precious GIFT.”

Along with the handmade card, Bennett also found a 10-pound (approx. US$13.60) note in the envelope. “It honestly made my day,” said Bennett. “I was having a tough day, so receiving that card really was a heartwarming feeling.”

Touched by the gesture, Bennett immediately contacted her mother and read out what was written on the card.

“I was emotional but happy that I was the one who received the card,” she reasoned, “as not many people would buy the cake and [might] just keep the money for themselves.”

The 19-year-old and her family then went straight to a local Morrisons store and picked out their favorite birthday cake, “vanilla traybake,” to enjoy together.

(Courtesy of Tammi Bennett)

Jason passed away in January 2020 at the age of 25 after suffering from “uncontrollable epilepsy” for over 15 years, said Bennett, who shared the story in its entirety on Facebook. Her post went viral, with many netizens sending birthday wishes in Jason’s memory. Family and friends also shared her post and told Bennett that the woman couldn’t have picked a better person as they knew she would buy the cake.

Bennett found the bereaved mother after the post and reconnected with her. The stranger wishes to remain anonymous, but Bennett told The Epoch Times, “She’s so lovely! We talk quite a lot lately.”

Tammi Bennett, 19, from Barry, Wales. (Courtesy of Tammi Bennett)

After sharing her now-viral story, Bennett hopes to use her platform to help spread awareness of SUDEP, and the charity SUDEP Action, which provides education and support to sufferers and their families.

“I didn’t know anything about it until I received the card,” she explained. “I’ve made myself more aware, and I hope the post that went viral made more people aware of it, too.

Bennett states that Jason’s mom just wants to keep his memory alive, and now she wants to do the same.

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