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Grandpa heals his heart by retrofitting red wagons

This grandpa made Children's Hospital an easier place to get around for everyone.(Photo: WXIA)ATLANTA -- Roger Leggett was powerless. Four years ago, he suffered heartbreak, more than one heart should have to bear.First, his then-4-year-old granddaughter Felicity, was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor."She's tough. She's gone through stuff I would never want to go through," he said. "She's done surgery, chemo, radiation."Just weeks after his granddaughter's diagnosis, Roger's only son Chad, a 24-year-old ambulance driver for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, died of heat stroke while working at the family's deer camp."He was my best friend. We did everything together," Leggett said. "I'm still not over it, never will be, probably."Part of the healing for Roger's immense grief was a new project -- with the red wagons used at Children's.He was inspired during one of those powerless periods of waiting at the hospital. Felicity was in brain surgery. Chad was still with him. Heading down the hall, they saw a woman trying to wheel her son into the elevator in the red wagon with his IV pole following behind."The lady was carrying her child into this elevator and almost dumped the IV cart on the child that has obviously just had surgery. Chad looked at me and said 'There's gotta be a better way to do that,'" Leggett said.Together they began to brainstorm, a storm that was soon lost in the fog of grief with Chad's shocking death three weeks later. Eventually, Roger returned to the project."It's kinda like having him here with me while I'm working, makes him be a part of it," Leggett said.Working out of the bed of his son's pickup truck, using knowledge from his 30 years of working on the flight line at Lockheed Martin, using the brain power of friends and the eagerness of students at Chattahoochee Tech, Roger invented Chad's Bracket.Now, the red wagons at Children's carry the IV poles. Felicity, now 7 years old, can take her chemo with her so "Paw Paw" can take her on a ride around the hospital.Watch the video above to see Felicity and her Paw Paw and their red wagons.Roger has converted almost 100 wagons for Children's, making a difficult time for families a bit easier.And the little girl who has her Paw Paw's heart recently received the news they've prayed for since the day of diagnosis."We just got information Friday that's she's in remission," Leggett said.He heads to his shed, a lightness in his step. Each wagon will always honor his lost son, but today they are four wheeled symbols of hope for children like Felicity.Here at the USA TODAY network, not only do we want to provide you with the current events of the day, but also a little dose of inspiration while you're getting your news fix. Inspiration Nation is our way of providing you with that jolt of good news to bring a smile to your day.Last VideoNext VideoZay was trapped in a boy's body, see what set her freeMan whose devotion to dog went viral gets new puppyRunners go to crazy lengths for decades-long streaksThese aren't your typical twins, they were born conjoined11-year-old blind gymnast aims for OlympicsTeens 'pay it forward' by shoveling neighbors' driveways