What was supposed to be a fun family outing at the State Fair of Texas turned into a frightening ordeal for a mother whose son is battling terminal brain cancer after she said her purse was stolen with his emergency seizure medication inside.

But an unexpected act of kindness from a Dallas man helped Kayla Price replace the medication her son, Devin, could need at any moment.

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Price had taken her boys to the State Fair of Texas for a day filled with rides, food and family memories.

 He was having so much fun at the petting zoo. We rode the Ferris wheel. He loved that. He ate fried Oreos,  Price said.


But during a break near the children's rides, the family's day took a frightening turn.

 I needed to grab the purse because I believe Devin was going into a seizure, and I needed that medicine, and I noticed the purse was gone,  Price said.  Inside of my purse contained a very valuable medicine to Devin's life. 

Devin is battling midline glioma, an aggressive brain tumor with no cure. His mother said the prescription nasal spray helps stop his seizures.

 Emergency medication, we're supposed to keep with us, so I had two in my purse,  Price said.

Price said insurance would not cover a replacement, leaving her worried about how she would afford the medication her son might need at any moment.

Then, on Friday morning, Devin suffered another prolonged seizure.

But help arrived just in time.

Chris Bailey, the man who started the Everybody Loves Everybody movement following the July 7 Dallas police ambush, heard Devin's story and decided to help.

Bailey sent Price the money she needed to replace the medication, allowing her to immediately return to the pharmacy.

 I sent her the money yesterday, and she immediately went to the pharmacy and filled it,  Bailey said.

For Price, the generosity brought more than financial relief. It gave her peace of mind knowing she had the emergency medication her son desperately needed.

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