12 years in a row Elderly lady She embraced soldier at the airport. One day she did not come ... Bashny.Net

Since 2003, Elizabeth Laird (Elizabeth Laird) was sent to the airport to demonstrate their respect for the army. 83-year-old lady hugged each soldier is sent to the service.





It's a small gesture of great importance: the lady shared a modicum of heat, he expressed respect for those who serve the country and who went back to where he could not go back. But that is not all! When the soldiers returned back, Elizabeth was there at the airport, and hugged them again. It has become a sort of a local hero, and it is affectionately nicknamed "embracing the lady." For 12 years, Elizabeth put her arms around half a million soldiers!





But one day it was not at the airport ... For 11 years, Elizabeth struggled with breast cancer, and that day she had to return to the clinic to continue the fight, but she was not there alone. When the soldiers found an old lady at the usual place, they decided to make incredible. Soldiers and their families went to the clinic to Elizabeth and returned her the most wonderful hugs.





Sergeant Dzharvez Wilkes (Jarvez Wilkes) said: "It was a great honor for me to hug Elizabeth at the time when it is needed. I felt the duty to visit her and to show how important it is for all of us ».





After 3 days, the soldiers collected 70,000 dollars, which covered the costs for the treatment of Elizabeth.





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