This cheerful and positive girl named Gracie Chastain, who lives in the USA, recently celebrated her 18th birthday. And to make this event even more festive and special, Kim, the girl’s mother, gave her something unusual.

What she kept for 17 long years. When Gracie was only a year old, her mother bought a time capsule for her, where she collected all the memorabilia associated with the birth of her daughter, called her friends and family members who wrote down wishes for her, put everything most valuable for their family there.

Then she hid it away, and Gracie had no idea it existed all this time. “We’ve moved several times since the capsule was made, but for the past ten years it’s remained in the back of a large storeroom in our basement, hidden under boxes of books,” Kim explained.

“My kids never go there because they believe it’s dangerous, therefore no one knew about the capsule all these years.” And now the time has come for Kim to take out this extremely expensive gift and present it to Gracie. And, to make this experience even more unforgettable, she documented everything.

The mother then shared the photos on her social media profile, where they quickly went viral. They’ve received tens of thousands of likes and over a hundred thousand reposts. Many users respected the woman and her ability to keep this information hidden for so long. Such a thoughtful present astonished and moved Gracie.