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After a Toddler With Disabilities Outgrew His Walker, 3 Home Depot Employees Built Him a Custom Option

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While people usually turn to their local Home Depot employees for advice on selecting the right products for their projects, a few Texas workers volunteered to take things a step further and gave more than just their helpful opinions for a very special cause.

When Matthew Spencer, the Richland Hills's store assistant manager, first greeted a new customer, he met Silus Johnson's great-grandfather. Matthew quickly learned that 2-year-old Silus has Norrie disease, which has left him blind and with little muscle tone. Since he has outgrown the standard infant walkers, Silus's determined grandfather envisioned building him a custom option.

Instead of pointing him in the right direction of supplies, Matthew immediately had an idea and brought his colleague Eric Bindel over. "I have a 2-year-old of my own and so does Chris," Eric told Fox 4. "I just dove right into it and said just drop it right there, give us his dimensions and we'll get everything going for you and build it for free."

Along with tool technician Chris Wright, the three started with 1-inch PVC and spent two days creating a custom walker that can grow with Silus. "As soon as we put him in there, it was just really cool. He started feeling around on it. You could tell he was happy. He was excited," Eric said. "He started laughing and then started using his little feet to push himself backwards. I had a big smile. Everybody had a big smile, maybe a couple little tears here and there."

For Silus's mom, Jessica Johnson, this act of kindness from complete strangers isn't one that is being taken for granted. "We need to recognize these gentlemen who put their heart and hard work into making this for my son. They don't even know us," Jessica said. "I've prayed for them that God could bless their families because they've definitely blessed ours."



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