Edwin Holmes, now retired, liked to paint and decorate. He sold his home and relocated to sheltered housing in Leeds, England.
Holmes had been facing the prospect of spending Christmas alone, with his wife gone for decades and his children and grandchildren living thousands of miles away in Australia. When Ellie Walker, a Sainsbury’s employee who had grown fond of the elderly regular, learned about his situation, she decided to do something that would make his holiday very different. Continue reading to find out what happened →
