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I sold a tech company for a small exit in 2010. Everyone was extremely proud of me, but no one knew the exact amount I made, but everyone assumed I did really well. In actuality, I only made just over a hundred thousand dollars.I purposefully hid the amount because I wanted to use all the money to buy my parents a house, and I knew that my parents would never accept me buying them a house with the money from my sale. So with no one knowing, I drained my account (after paying taxes) and bought my parents a 1-story house in Texas (where I grew up). I did this because they had been living in a small two-story house that, in recent years, could no longer accommodate my sick and increasingly wheel-chair-bound dad.
Everyone assumed I had made a large amount of money and that this was one of many things I used the money on. In reality, this was my exit and my dream gift. This gift allowed my dad to live out the remainder of his life in dignity and it brought a tremendous stabilizing force to our family life. It stands as the nicest thing I'll likely ever do.
Since then, I've made more money, my dad passed away, and my mom lives in that house, now full of great memories. We look back with great joy at those last few years with my dad, and I'm glad I could make it as comfortable for him as possible.
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- Posted by anonymous
- Dec 25, 2013
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Readers Comments
Di wrote: Oh, my. You are truly generous. And very special.
shine wrote: This is a perfect storr. I love it
Davinci PHARAH wrote: Instead of a gem or even a flower, cast a gift of a lovely thought into the heart of a friend or anyone else - everybody is friend of christ.
GOPALAN IYER wrote: What a great gift it can be for your parents when they have given you everything right from childhood - inspite of heavy odds and critical situations. Hats off to you for your courage and determination and see through your dream into a reality, setting aside what others would think. You are indeed great. My humble salute to you though i am grand parent with 4 four grand children. May god bless you all the best in all your efforts and all the time. In this modern times it is difficult to find one who not only thinks about the parents but also respects them and provide for their needs.
Wolfskin2000 wrote: Beautiful! Giving your parents (or anyone, really) the gift of a house, the gift of a safe and good place to live is truly a very kind to do. Thank you for inspiring!
Aparna wrote: Beautifully inspiring, parents compromise on their present to give their children a bright future. Everything that we can do for them is less but a gesture like this is truly beyond measure. It is the concern and the beautiful intention that is bigger than the gift. God bless :)
jsmc10 wrote: Oh my gosh! You are such a wonderful, beautiful soul :)
hshah6 wrote: That is a wonderful thing to do for our parents. Thank you for inspiring me.
deetee wrote: That shows a true spirit of giving and tremendous amount of love from your heart. God bless you!
mssmileyface wrote: That is one of the most beautiful things i've read. You're so awesome!
