A poorly grandmother was elated to see her younger sister during a surprise visit to her nursing home - after she travelled over 1,000 miles to see her.<br /><br />Donna Martin, 76, was awaiting a visit from her granddaughter, but was over the moon when her sister Charlene Williams turn up out of the blue.<br /><br />She smiles and greets her granddaughter Angelyca, 24, but her face lit up with shock and joy as Charlene, 68, walked in behind her. <br /><br />Donna, who suffers from post-polio syndrome, resides in a care home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.<br /><br />The sisters, who speak every day on Zoom when studying the Bible, hadn't seen one another in person for two years.<br /><br />So when Charlene made the mammoth journey from Louisville, Kentucky, to Florida, the excitement was palpable.<br /><br />Angelyca revealed she had told her aunt Charlene about her own plans to visit her grandmother in Florida.<br /><br />She said: "We started talking about Nana and I asked Charlene if she wanted to join. <br /><br />"My nana didn’t know about me coming to visit as I usually don’t tell her. I like to surprise her.<br /><br />"So I spoke with my dad. I asked if we could have Aunt Charlene come with and he said yes, and we started planning it from there."<br /><br />Charlene and Angelyca made the trip down to Florida, and were both so excited to see Donna that they went straight to the nursing home from the airport.<br /><br />Angelyca added: "It felt almost nostalgic to see them together again.<br /><br />"I know what it’s like to be away from my sister, and when I have her by my side I feel like a little kid."
