Twenty Dollars in the Fridge

--by Kelonia, posted Jan 6, 2007

Years ago, when my husband and I were still starting out, we had a toddler and a newborn. We had just moved to a different state where my husband was starting his job. Until he got his first paycheck we had no money whatsoever. Unfortunately for us there was a screw-up in the payroll division and the checks were delayed for over a month!

This on top of the one month waiting period for your first check. Needless to say we ran out of money, then we ran out of food. We were down to one bottle of chili powder and washing our laundry in our bathtub. Then Easter came and a couple we had met came over. We had a nice visit and then they left. After they left I was doing something and noticed that our freezer door was ajar. I went to close it and found a 20 dollar bill! It made me cry I was so relieved and thankful.

A day after that my mom-in-law sent us a credit card from an account that she had opened in her and my husband's name. While buying groceries with credit isn't usually the greatest idea it sure helped us that time!

Anyway, my friend's gift wasn't anonymous, but somehow she managed to sneak it in our freezer for us to find later.....so it sort of was :-)

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Posted by Kelonia
Jan 6, 2007
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wayfarer wrote: Folks like your friends and your Mom-in-law, well, they're just angels in disguise!

Not all the time, I bet, but they can be.And so can each of us!

sonshine wrote: What a fun way for your friend to bless your family! Thank you for sharing! :)

BethAnn wrote: What a blessing your mom and your friend were to you in a time that things seemed pretty bleak. That is what we are to do for one another!!! And if we can do it anonymously that is even better. Thanks for sharing.

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