Almost a year ago, in October 2020, Neiva Fett had back surgery that would force her to relearn to walk again.
She began the process to walking again in January, and had a few moments where she wanted to quit altogether, but drew inspiration from a wonderful neighbor, and their incredible dad jokes.
Tom and Jennifer Hanser started posting dad jokes outside of their home in April 2020, to lighten their neighbors' moods in the midst of the pandemic. Little did they know it would help someone walk again.
Fett told Channel 3000, "When it was really cold, I'd put boots and caps and jacket on. I didn't feel like walking. But I thought if I don't go, I'll miss the joke of the day!"
Fett has lived in the Cherokee neighborhood in Madison, Wisconsin for 50 years, though it wasn't until recently, she learned to love it more than ever.
Speaking of the Joyners, she said "What you two did is a show of caring. You're caring for your neighbors. You're caring for them to have a laugh. Or a smile. Because that might be the only one you have in a day."
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