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B.C. mom’s act of kindness saves stranger’s family vacation after online plea

Greater Victoria woman arranges for forgotten medication to waiting in Mexico when family arrived
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A Greater Victoria mom en route to Mexico without her son’s medication posted a ‘hail Mary’ in a local social media group early one recent morning. Her online plea was answered by West Shore resident Marina Miller, who sprung into action and arranged to have the medication waiting for the family at their hotel. (Kirsten Marten/Facebook)

Marina Miller found herself texting with a stranger at 5 a.m.

It was a conversation that veered into funny, with a fellow Greater Victoria resident a little frazzled and anxious, travelling with family on what should be the start of a fabulous Mexico vacation.

Except Kirsten Marten had forgotten to bring her youngest son’s medication with her.

Marten threw up a ‘hail Mary’ on social media, posting her dilemma on a mom’s group in hopes someone might be headed their way that day or the next.

Miller,

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About the Author: Christine van Reeuwyk

I'm a longtime journalist with the Greater Victoria news team.
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