Susan Rilea was left speechless when she learned that her 21-year-old granddaughter had secretly repurchased the home she once owned. Jailynn Dickerson, along with her mother and grandmother, was riding in the car when she set up her phone to record what would become a viral, emotional family mom ent. “Grandma, I have a secret,” Dickerson said. “I’m moving back to Canton.” Rilea applauded from the backseat, unaware that a much larger surprise was coming. Dickerson then revealed she actually had already bought a house. Confused and excited, Rilea began asking how she made it happen. As they continued driving, Dickerson revealed that the house she bought was the one they were passing — the very house her grandmother had been forced to sell three years earlier after struggling to keep up with the costs. “It’s my house?” Rilea exclaimed. “Are you kidding?” The sentimental moment went viral online, but the video only captured part of its significance. For the family, the house was never just real estate. It was where holidays and birthdays were celebrated, where Dickerson learned to cook alongside her grandmother, and where countless lessons and memories were shared. “I was not even on the market to buy a home necessarily this year” Dickerson said. But, when she saw her grandmother’s former house listed for sale, she knew she couldn’t let the opportunity pass. After seeing the listing, Dickerson immediately called her mother. Two days later, they were co-signing and submitting in an offer. Dickerson said that for her, this purchase was a way to thank her grandmother and show her how much she impacted her. “I feel like buying the house was a really good gesture to show that because I haven’t ever really just told her.” ...read more read less