An 85-year-old woman with cancer who was robbed in front of her home last month has received free eye surgery from a generous doctor and a $500 check from a one-time thief trying to make amends, Live 5 News reports.
Ida Sue Collins of Charleston, S.C., was returning home from the bank last month when a man stole her purse in broad daylight.
Collins had just cashed in $400 worth of birthday checks which she intended to use for eye surgery.
Desperate to not lose her money, Collins fought off her aggressor as much as she could.
Needless to say, when a criminal and an octogenarian collide, the criminal usually wins. Collins lost her purse, her money, and her hope for surgery was bleak. However, Dr. Millin Budev was so touched that the surgery was done for free. Collins was a nice lady, and people wanted to help.
Then Collins got a check in the mail for $500. It was from a reformed thief who was trying to make things right for a purse he stole years ago. He was unable to find the woman he'd stolen from, so he decided to do the next best thing. Which, as it happens, was a pretty spiffy thing.
Collins says she will use the money for her medical bills.
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