In a heart touching moment, the son claims he will squeeze in a few more months of life to be able to drive the Mustang!
People generally prefer buying an old, worn-out car when their kids learn to drive.
This is mainly because, there is a high chance the car might get some scratches as they practice driving, and the insurance is cheaper too.
Also, an old car teaches car them an important life lesson about valuing what they have and working hard to earn a nicer, newer one.
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Despite knowing all this, a couple Joe Tegerdine and his wife Kerry from Springville, Utah, bought their son, Joseph’s first car – a 330-horsepower 2020 Ford Mustang, as reported by Upworthy.
Surprisingly, other parents are appreciating this reckless gesture of Tegerdines’, who are clearly spoiling their son. But before you jump to any conclusions, let’s know more about 18-year-old Joseph.
He’s suffering from osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. According to Joseph’s doctors, he has already outlived their expectations and does not have a lot of time left.
The teen has always longed to buy and own a Mustang and to afford it, he was working at Sodalicious and saving money for the same.
However, with his terminal illness, Joseph’s condition is deteriorating and time is running out on him. To fulfill his son’s desire, Joe thought of buying the car, so that he could enjoy some time with the car.
Joe explained the reason behind buying the car on X, which has received nearly 14 million views as of now.
For those wondering why I’d buy my 18yr old son a 330hp Mustang, well, he’s been given months to live and can’t work long enough to buy one himself. His comment on the way home, “ Dad, I’m going to squeeze a few extra months of life just to be able to drive this.” #cancersucks pic.twitter.com/SWNq6bJ4nd
— Joe Tegerdine (@JoeTegerdine) March 3, 2024
He wrote in a tweet on X/ Twitter, “For those wondering why I’d buy my 18yr old son a 330hp Mustang, well, he’s been given months to live and can’t work long enough to buy one himself.”
And if this wasn’t enough, then in a heart-touching moment, Joseph replied by writing, “Dad, I’m going to squeeze a few extra months of life just to be able to drive this.”
An active boy, Joseph loved to participate in sports, but then at the age of 13 he started complaining of pain in his knees.
He was then diagnosed with the deadly disease and even underwent a leg amputation in 2022, because his cancer had spread towards his hip and lungs.
Once the parents became aware of his terminal cancer, they knew Joseph did not have enough time to work hard and buy the Mustang.
So, to fulfill his dream and just so that he could enjoy driving the car for the few last months of his life, they bought him the car.
Joe said, “He really wants to live life to the fullest. He is not interested in spending the last few months hooked up to machines.”
Although the family is unsure of Joseph’s future, they decide to make the most of their time.
Despite the sudden diagnosis, Joe has found solace in the memories he has built with his son, who has been with them for 18 years.
Joseph is grateful for the opportunities life has brought him as his treatment now only consists of managing the pain to prolong his life just a little bit.
The family has been enjoying their time together with trips to Tokyo, Japan, Los Angeles, and Florida, where they have seen Taylor Swift and swam with dolphins.
Ford CEO Jim Farley invited Joseph to attend Ford Performance Racing School in April after his dad’s tweet went viral.
Joseph believes his day-to-day life is ideal, with a dream car, a loving family, a girlfriend he loves, piano playing, and reading books.
He admits that feeling fulfilled in the future is the hardest part, but believes he has managed to make his day-to-day life fulfilling for as long as he can.
