Sometimes, it is all too easy to focus on the negative in the gaming world instead of some of the positives within the greater community, but that does not appear to be the case concerning Nevada residents Krystal Preston and her 13-year-old son, William. As it turns out, the boy recently sold hisXboxin order to buy his mom, a single mother of three, a car.
Preston’s mother would go on to elaborate that she had been struggling without a vehicle, and William had clearly taken notice. So he began doing some neighborhood yard work to get some money together to help his mom. That’s when he saw a woman selling a 1999 Chevrolet Metro onFacebook, so he “asked her if [he] could trade it for [his] Xbox or earn it. At first she said no and then she thought about it. Then, she said ‘yes’.”
After some negotiation, William was able to buy his mother the car. Concerning her reaction to her son selling hisXbox, she stated, “I lost it. I bawled so bad. I was just like, ‘there’s no way. What 13-year-old do you know buys their mom a car? I don’t know any, never heard of any.” Yet on March 23, she received her car.
Needless to say, this act of a 13-year-old boy is selfless, heartwarming, and reminds us of what makes the gaming community so great. While it may be wishful thinking, it’s not impossible that Xbox recognizes this young boy somehow for his act. After all, we’ve seen gaming companies like Nintendo step in to give afan with terminal cancer the chance to playSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatein the past.
For those interested in helping the small family out and acknowledging the good heart of William, aGoFundMehas been created to help this family through its rough patch. At the time of this writing, it has exceeded its $3000 goal in just 2 days.
Actions like this should be celebrated. Hopefully, this boys act of selflessness in selling hisXboxnot only sees his family through this particular rough spot in their lives, but also continues throughevery PC, Xbox, or PS4 gamerwho hears his story.
