Yesterday was my step-mom’s birthday. I haven’t been home in a long time so I wanted to stop by the house to see her on this special day.
I have been struggling financially so I was dreading the long trip. Gas is so expensive nowadays! Anyway, I filled my tank with gas and set off.
I stopped at the shopping mall and found a present. It was the perfect gift and I knew she would love it. But when I got to the cashier my card was declined! I did not have enough money in my account to pay for the gift!
So I pondered the issue for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something cheaper, but I knew there was nothing else in the store she would have liked as much. So, I got on my smart-phone and transferred some money from my savings account so I was able to pay for the gift. It took a big chunk of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.
She loved the gift and I felt that even though I had spent almost all my money my step mom deserved the best and I was glad I gave her the best that I could.
Before leaving my parents’ house my dad took me to one side and, with our secret handshake, he gave me some money. I had not said anything to him about my finances but I guess dad's just know. When I got to the car, I saw the amount he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift!
It goes to show that doing the right thing always comes with great rewards.
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- Posted by hasifa
- Feb 7, 2012
- Comments (20)
Readers Comments
stars24 wrote: Beautiful! God is never out done in generosity! God bless you.
heartofflesh wrote: You have a lot more to give than money to others. Your life itself is a gift not to say of your posts.
YOU ARE A STAR !
YOU ARE A STAR !
Bluebell wrote: It is this kind of "magic" that makes life truly especial, the heart is always right and the rewards of the Universe are always awsome. Love and Light and Endless Blessings, Bluebell
sabrina wrote: "What goes around comes around". Your kind and loving soul is reflected here. Smilesss, Sabrina
MaheshJagtap wrote: wonderful
RMB333 wrote: Every PURE action has a WONDERFUL reaction! Hasifa, this is just the beginning... more untold Blessings certainly will follow! Thank you for sharing.
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: How wonderful for the kindness of both of you!
josietn wrote: I don't know if your relationship with your step-mom was ever strained. Being a step-mom, i'm sure it was a blessing to your dad that you had bought her a thoughtful gift because you wanted her to have it, not because you felt obligated to do it. :)
JP wrote: Parents always knows---more than we tell them; they can read us like books.
Somehow things always works out in the end =)
Somehow things always works out in the end =)
momov3 wrote: I love how you call it the "secret handshake". 2 of my 3 adult children live more than 9 hours away and whenever i get a chance to see them, of course, there is always a "secret handshake". Cuz that is what parent's do when they can. I one adult daughter that lives a few miles away gets a handshake now and again too, but she is so sweet, so independant, so. Oh mom. That sometimes she gives me a "secret handshake". But the love. There is nothing better than the love. And the fact that you gave of yourself,your time, sacrifice. That is the gift always. Love.
