Daughter surprises dying mom with a real-life Bambi to bring a smile on her face

Lisa McDonald has been caring for their mother who is in palliative care. She and her sister wanted to give their mother a few moments of happiness amidst the struggles. Their mother adores Bambi and wears Bambi T-shirts. She has different statues of the character and has a significant liking for deer, thinking that they are the most gorgeous species of animals. So, McDonald decided to bring the real-life Bambi to surprise her in the care home, reports Good News Network.

She shared a series of photos and a video of her mother's stunned expression as a deer strolled into the room on The Kindness Pandemic Facebook page. This post moved all the members who were overwhelmed with emotions. A member of the group wrote, "Brought me to tears. What a special and touching moment. Absolutely beautiful people to drive all that way for your mum to experience something so magical before she passes."

Another person commented, "This is so beautiful. She would have absolutely loved this so much. You can see it in her eyes how much joy it brought to her. Bless them, and bless you and your beautiful Mum." A third person wrote, "I have tears streaming down my face. What a beautiful thing for you to arrange and have happen for your mum!!! She has certainly raised two beautiful daughters with such dedication." 

McDonald and her sister contacted a local couple, Chris and Simone, who maintained a mobile petting zoo near their Melbourne home after coming up with the concept. They contacted them to see if they might bring their deer fawn, Bambi, to the care home. McDonald wrote with the video and photos, "She has Bambi statues everywhere, she is wearing a Bambi T-shirt in her bed and will be cremated in one too. 'My sister and I and the rest of the family that are supporting us are also wearing Bambi T-shirts... we are calling them our nursing uniforms."

She found Simone and Chris's service on Facebook and messaged them, arranging to bring Bambi the next day. McDonald spoke to Daily Mail, "However unfortunately mum deteriorated quickly today and Simone and Chris didn't hesitate... they drove two and a half hours to bring Bambi to meet mum."  She added, "Out of pure love and kindness. I cannot thank them enough for what they have done for my mum and my family."