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  • 3/31/2025
A teen’s jaw dropped when his hard-working sister who secretly saved up the money she made from starting her own salon surprised him with his first car for his 16th birthday. Kala Decker, 21, from Lexington, Kentucky, has always been a workaholic, her mom, Drea, 49, said – a trait that she gets from her dad, Steven. Unfortunately for the family, Steven suffered a shoulder injury four years ago, causing him to go onto disability benefits, so Kala and brother Tanner had to step up and help the family where they could. For Kala, her ultimate goal was to one day open her own salon – and having done so by the age of 20, she decided she wanted to save up some of the money she had been making to buy her brother a car. Having sourced a vehicle, the 21-year-old then helped plan a 16th birthday party for Tanner, which she planned to surprise him with at the party itself. On November 25, at Sedona Restaurant, in Lexington, Tanner opened his presents from family and friends, before Kala presented her gift last of all. Tanner opened a box to discover a set of car keys, which caused the teenager's jaw to drop, before he wiped away tears and gave his older sister a loving hug. Kala then walked Tanner outside the restaurant, where he came face to face with a 2011 Nissan Altima, which was wrapped in a large red bow.
Transcript
00:00It's Tanner's 16th, and his sister has saved the best gift for last.
00:04Hard work runs in the family, and 21-year-old Kayla inherited that from her dad.
00:08So, when he suffered a shoulder injury and had to go on disability, both Kayla and Tanner
00:12stepped up.
00:13Kayla opened her own salon.
00:15And with business booming, she used her earnings to surprise her hardworking brother.
00:19At Tanner's 16th birthday party, he opened gifts from friends and family.
00:25Poor Kayla gave him the biggest surprise of all, a set of car keys to his new ride.
00:50Outside was his new car waiting to be taken for a spin.
01:06Mom Drea told us, although the car is a 2011, he still loves it, as he understands Kayla
01:12bought it from her heart.

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