Children surprise dad with Mustang he sold 17 years ago to pay for mom’s cancer treatment

Wesley Ryan cherished his 1993 Mustang, lovingly dubbed “Christine.”

The Mustang was, essentially, a part of the family.

In the early 2000s, Laura, who was Wesley’s high school sweetheart, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. To help pay for her medical bills, Wesley decided to sell his car.

“The materialistic things is not me. I never expected to see that car again,” he says, although it did break his heart to see it go.

For Wesley, his happiness was with his wife, who is now 13 years cancer-free, and the success of his children. 

In January of this year, Wesley’s mother passed away.

“It hit me like a brick,” he says. “The kids told me I didn’t have my spark. They wanted my spark back.”

Jake, a car guru like his old man, is known to search Craigslist for new toys, and two years ago he came across Christine. The car had the same VIN and the same familiar scuffs. When he contacted the owner, they weren’t able to agree on a price, and he let it go. But a few weeks ago, he found the car listed again.

“He found my car again, and this time, he told himself there were no excuses,” Wesley recounts to Yahoo Lifestyle. “It was coming home. He called my daughter, and she got with her boyfriend. The three of them put their money together,” he said. “They brought her home.”

Jake was able to purchase the vehicle back from a woman whose mother recently was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Wesley tells Yahoo Lifestyle that he plans on putting both his wife’s name and the woman’s name on the car when he and Jake finish their repairs.

While speaking about his family, Wesley often sounds on the verge of tears. “I’m so blessed. I’m so proud. I’m so humbled.”

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