Scott Widak and his family recently received the greatest gift anyone in their situation could receive &mdash; a viral act of encouragement and kindness from complete strangers.
The 47-year-old Widak has Down syndrome and is terminally ill with liver disease. His nephew, Sean O&amp;#8217;Connor, turned to the Reddit community to see if anyone would be willing to send his uncle a letter.&nbsp;
&ldquo;One of my uncle&rsquo;s favorite things to do is open mail, and I thought that if he got a lot of mail it would cheer him up,&rdquo; says O&rsquo;Connor.
The results are astounding, with letters coming in from all over the globe, containing well wishes, artwork, keepsakes, and other mementos.
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