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ESCONDIDO
Life hasn’t always been easy for Tim Howard, a 61-year-old Escondido man with cerebral palsy. But 2020 has been brutal.
Because he’s at high risk for COVID-19 and can’t tolerate wearing a mask, Howard has barely left his apartment since the pandemic began and he rarely has visitors. The main exception has been Howard’s longtime caregiver, Ruth Carranza, and her husband and daughters, who treat him like a member of their family and celebrate all holidays together.
But this Christmas, Howard’s “family” has grown twentyfold. A Dec. 12 request on Facebook to fill the space under Howard’s Christmas tree with gifts has gone viral. Nearly 200 people responded to the request made by Carranza’s daughter, Sarahi Diaz, and gifts are now beginning to pour in. Diaz said Howard is a humble man who never asks for much. But he loves celebrations and has been overwhelmed by the gifts.