Stories of Kindness from Around the World

My Wii Angel


--by poznikj, posted Dec 4, 2008

I have been a foster mom for the past 19 years and adopted 3 medically needy boys.  Since I retired and the boys are out of the system, I am no longer eligible for the services that made the finances easier. So the boys wanting a $250 game system this Christmas was questionable. 

A woman I casually met at a local bingo asked if I was going to get the kids one for Christmas.   I was planning on it but had to wait until I could save the money.   She offered to buy it for me and I could pay her back when I had the money since the item was difficult to find.  I was grateful for the offer but it stressed me to know I had another bill to pay. 

The following week, she never mentioned the offer and I figured it was forgotten.   When I was leaving she said she would meet me at my car.   She handed me the video game system with a note saying this was her gift to my kids.   I was so elated!  It was hard to keep this secret from them I was so excited.  Needless to say, my boys were very excited at Christmas.  

This was a life lesson for them to believe in the goodness of people.  

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Readers Comments

hotcocoa wrote: This is another proof that warm-heartedly people still exist.
JuneBug wrote: Jan, Your angel made some boys very happy as well as you! I am sure thatsecret was REALLY hard to keep! You must have walked around witha smile on your face! :}
BUTTERFLY wrote: thanks for sharing this wonderful story of kindness, marilyn is amazing and so are you, may you be blessed with riches of joy and abundance jan.
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That is great, thanks for sharing! I'm sure they were very excited. It is wonderful when people take the time to care.
brighteyes wrote: Another of Santa's helpers..
joyjoy wrote: God is good and so are those he uses as his angels! A Christmas none of you will ever forget! :-)
lmil1954 wrote: Marilyn IS and angel, Jan. You are blessed, as youi have been a blessing to your boys!!! LindaM:)
poznikj wrote: Thank all of you for taking the time to read my story, I used this opportunity for a lesson to teach my boys to be thankful and to give back. Marilyn loves St. Therese,(the Saint that sends a rose for answered prayers), so my daughter printed up her picture and framed it and put it in a miniature rose bush. Which I got for only $1.50 after Christmas. Marilyn cried and said it was the best gift she ever got.
Jan in Pgh. Blessings to all of you and never stop BELIEVING.

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