Family gifts car to aunt after decades of service
Summary and headline written by AI from the source article. How we work
In Curitibanos, Santa Catarina, Brazil, Nedi Sartori, an 81-year-old woman, received a car from her nieces and nephews as thanks for decades of support.
Known as Tia Nedi, she regularly drove her nieces and nephews to school, lessons, and friends’ homes in her Chevrolet Opala. Her family organized a surprise, convincing her to get behind the wheel of a new automatic car under the guise of a video about seniors learning to drive.
Mariana Folle, Nedi’s niece, arranged the gift after a family member decided to sell their Volkswagen T-Cross. The family purchased the vehicle and presented it to Nedi in front of her former school. Her son recorded a video message thanking her for always helping the family and revealing the car as a gift. Nedi had driven the same Opala for decades, a car originally purchased by her father in 1984 and holding special meaning for the family.
Though she had wished for an SUV, she hadn’t been able to afford one. Her family saw this as an opportunity to show their appreciation for her lifelong dedication and care. They described her as a second mother and emphasized that she never asked for help, so they wanted to acknowledge everything she had done for them.
