Stranger keeps secretly visiting soldier’s grave, when mom finds out ‘why’ she tracks him down

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One day, as they visited Joseph’s grave at the Garden Park Cemetery in Arlington, Texas, they noticed something unusual – their son’s grave was covered with a trail of beautiful, green grass while nearly all of the other graves were covered with dead grass and dirt.

They couldn’t possibly know the reason behind it.

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However, what they were unaware of was a chance-encounter between their daughter and an old man named Jake Reissig a few months earlier.

It turned out that Jake was bringing flowers to his late wife’s resting place when he saw Joseph’s sister crying over his grave. He couldn’t help but approach and ask her why she was crying. She explained that her brother died recently and the entire family was heartbroken and grieving. Jake couldn’t comfort her, but he could do something to show them that he cared.

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He decided to bring flowers to Joseph’s grave. He also watered the grass every day.

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One day when Rachel and her husband Raymond visited their son’s grave, they noticed their son’s grave was all covered in beautiful flowers. The sight made them feel better. However, they didn’t know who to thank for the lovely deed.

Eventually, they learned it was Jake who was taking care of the tombstone.

Jake Reissig also watering his wife’s grave

Jake’s kind deed moved them to tears. Words couldn’t describe how grateful they were to this elderly man.

Villasenor Family with Jake Reissig

It is during the tough times we experience in life that we need someone to show us they care. Thank you, Jake, people like you make this world a better place. 

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