Stranger decides to ‘bless’ couple after maternity ward text mix-up

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Florida man had the absolute best response to a texting mix-up.

Dennis Williams received a group text over the weekend with a big announcement from a stranger.

"We are at the hospital. Having a baby today! She has dilated to between 5-6," the stranger wrote.

Dennis congratulated the family and then let the sender know he was not the person they were trying to reach.

"Congrats lol but I think someone got the wrong number," Dennis replied.

When a woman sent another text with a picture of her holding the baby, Dennis decided he was going to make the most of the situation.

"Well I don't know Yall but me and the boys will be thru to take picture with the baby," Dennis wrote.

Dennis and his brother, Deorick, bought some gifts and went to the hospital to congratulate the new parents in person.

The brothers ended up taking a picture with the mother, the father, and baby Cason.

The family then took to Facebook to talk about the wonderful surprise.


Deorick posted screenshots of the texts and the family's Facebook post on his personal Facebook page.

His post has since gone viral, receiving more than 167,000 shares.