Parents of 12 break down sobbing when they discover what Secret Santa has brought them
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Published 2020-12-14
The EastIdahoNews.com team is busy helping a local man gift more than $500,000 this holiday season. A lot more. Secret Santa is a real person who wants to remain anonymous and hopes to help as many individuals in our community as he can.
Misty and Ben Ashley have 12 kids between the ages of 17 and one. Many are adopted or in the process of being adopted due to special circumstances.
Both parents work extremely hard. Ben wakes up around 4 a.m. and doesn't get home until after 10 p.m. some nights. Misty works in the evenings and gets home around 1 a.m. They never complain and always have a smile on their faces.
The Ashleys got a 15 passenger van from the junkyard a few years ago but it's broken and has been sitting in their driveway for months. They aren't able to travel anywhere together and need new furniture so everyone has a place to sleep.
Secret Santa heard about their circumstances and asked the East Idaho News elves to surprise them. Watch the video above to see what happened!
All Comments (21)
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It was like a huge weight was taken off that mans shoulders!!!! What a wonderful couple!!!😁❤️🇳🇿🙏🏻🇳🇿
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When a bear of a man breaks down and cries over the idea of being able to get new furniture for his children... yeah, he's a real gentle, strong man with a heart larger than himself. Good on you, both of you. You deserve this. God bless.
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That boy, comforting his dad hugging him with a hand and holding his younger sister with the other hand. you have my respect , son 3:37
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You just lifted a massive burden off this Dad’s shoulders. What a wonderful gift and well deserving family.
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Grown, tough looking men cry too. We are all human.
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A dad not afraid to cry in front of his kids... that is scarce in this world. WHAT A GREAT FAMILY!!!
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Who else is bawling watching this sweet dad be overwhelmed with relief and gratitude?
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That man knows how hard he’d have to work to get everything he just received and you can just see the relief. Soo good.
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The dad is not a man of many words. But his face conveys everything he needs to say
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Don’t know these people but you can tell immediately that that man is a hard working guy and needed this!
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Its 2023 and i still come back to watch this one
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I’m just obsessed with this secret Santa human! The fact that they don’t just gift someone a car but they gift the WHOLE shebang (taxes, fees, money for the registration) that’s sooo generous and kind!!! Love these people!! You can literally see the weight of the world lift of their shoulders!!! This is the BEST! ✨♥️✨♥️✨♥️✨♥️✨♥️✨♥️
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Imagine if this was the kind of news that was reported daily.
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I feel like that man has been carrying more weight than anyone knows, perhaps even his wife 💪 His relief was so great ❤️
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The fact that he already started tearing up when he seen just the $1000 check. So precious ! This family deserved it !
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Dad rocked. Enjoyed his reaction as he was clearly moved by somebody’s generosity for him and his children.
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That 17 year old that was hugging his dad was a heart warming sight
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He was carrying a big load, you can see the relief, I started crying with him. You guys keep up the great work.
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I love their reaction and how the kids comforted their parents. You can tell it's a very loving family
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This family isn’t asking for iPads and Gucci purses. They are loving each other and probably help each other with homework. This is a family, this is parenting done right. God bless secret Santa.
