Gap Fill - Level 5

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The Internet has come to the of an 80-year-old man who had to sell firewood on the to pay for his wife's bills. Kenneth Smith sold kindling every day for $5 a bag. He started last year and was helped by his wife of over 30 years, who was dying of . Tragically, she lost her in October and Mr Smith was left with a huge bill, which wiped out his life . A local woman saw Mr Smith and posted on Facebook to get to help him. Her was shared over 9,000 times. Motorists stopped their car to give Mr Smith some .

The woman's encouraged Mr Smith's son to set up an online . He created a web page and came flooding in from all over the world. The campaign raised $20,000. The woman said she had "no clue" her would lead to such . She said: "Although it will not lessen the of losing his wife, I am thankful it will at least take a little off of his plate and help him make meet." Mr Smith said he has been "overwhelmed". He said although his wife wasn't by his side, he feels her , "because she's looking down on me," he said.

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