Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Carmen's Laundry


--by Lucia, posted Dec 16, 2012

I recently traveled to my hometown to visit friends. While I was there I visited to my elderly mother's friend, Carmen. 

I found her in the back yard hanging clothes out. I noticed a washer and dryer in the garage and asked why she wasn't using the dryer instead because it looked like it might rain. She replied, "Oh, that old thing doesn't work anymore and the washer is on its last legs, too. They are both over 20 years old."
 
The next day, I invited her out to lunch at the mall. After lunch we strolled around for a while and ended up at Sear's. While she was busy buying clothes, I meandered over to the home appliance section. Before I had time to think about it I bought a washer and a dryer and requested that they be delivered to Carmen's home. 
 
When she found out she was pleasantly surprised, profusely grateful, and even cried! I was just happy to help her in her old age.
 
A week after I returned home and gone back to work my boss asked to meet with me. I had no idea what she wanted. As I sat across there she told me how for, the past couple of months, she had been working on getting me a raise. A $5K a year raise! I was surprised because I had only been at the job for about six months!  
 
I, too, was pleasantly surprised and almost cried.

 

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Readers Comments

Twinkle wrote: How wonderful for both of you.

(((hug)))
jsmc10 wrote: Wow, how amazing! Thank you for sharing :)
annjav wrote: I think everyone who reads your story about your generosity and subsequent raise, wants to not only post smiles to your story, but give you a hug. I sure do. Just a nice grandmotherly, i'm so proud of you kind of a hug. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
vallabhi wrote: Wow, such a nice story. Thank you very much for sharing, big congratulations to you (for double dose of happiness).

Take care
zenny wrote: Well ,well, well ,it's the power of kindness in action for sure. U r wonderful my friend.
A2Zmom4 wrote: As I said just few minutes ago to another poster - blessings shared are doubly awesome! Good for you & congrats on the raise!!! You are obviously a good, hard worker and your boss wants to keep you around. Happy Tuesday!
moral12 wrote: How sweet and caring of you to do that for your mother's friend. You are her angel, no doubt. Bless you!
denisemj wrote: That was so Nice of you to do. Congrats on your raise. Thanks for Caring and Sharing :)
princessliz wrote: What you did for her is priceless.
Happy for you on getting a raise also. You deserve it :)
trueblue wrote: i love reading stories like yours.. giving to the elderly is just not heard of enough these days.. good on you and may you enjoy your raise even more now knowing that you made a difference to you mums friend.. when you earned less.. fantastic

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