A LONELY Grandmother posted a Craigslist advert asking to join a family for Christmas.
Carson Carlock, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, found the cry for help while browsing through the classified ads website – and took it upon himself to help the despairing pensioner.
The post read: “Anybody need a grandma for Christmas?”
“I can cook, and I can cook dinner. I’ll even bring food and gifts for the kids!
“I HAVE NOBODY AND IT REALLY HURTS.
The post ended with the plea: “Let me be a part of your family.”
He also related to the pensioner’s plea as his mother, who died last year, spent her last Christmas alone.
She was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and was too ill to travel to be with loved ones – so her son viewed the opportunity to honour his mother’s memory.
Carson, a chef at Mazzio’s pizza restaurant, told KJRH: “”I go through the free part of Craigslist pretty often just looking for stuff because sometimes people give away stuff for free.
“I saw that post, and I was like, ‘You know that’s really sad.’
“She would want me to be the kind of person to do this for other people.”
However, some people took issue with the pensioner’s cry for help, leading to the vulnerable woman deleting her post.
Carson said: “A lot of people started sending her hateful messages”
“I understand that everybody can be wary about it, because there’s a lot of bad things happening in the world right now.
“I don’t want anyone else to feel that way.”
The grandma then thanked everyone for an “extra shot of pain” before the post was deleted.
But Carson created a new Craigslist advert asking the “grandma needing a family” to contact him.
And his post went viral and was shared thousands of times.
After the grandmother – known as “Grandma Carrie” – got in touch, he shared news that the pensioner would enjoy a happy Christmas.
He wrote on Facebook: “Carrie is the most loving and sweet person, I wish I could share with you more about her but she has asked to keep it private.
“She is so wonderful and I will be seeing her Christmas Day. Thank you guys so much for your support and love. Merry Christmas guys!”
