I know this is long, but it's worth reading.
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I KNOW IT'S NOT X-MAS,
not yet, but i feel like
i need to share this story.
my mother has this friend.
she had 3 daughters, 4 now though.
anyways, a few years ago,my mom's
friend lost her job, right before chrismas.
this family of 4 was living out of their car, and staying with us,
because they couldn't afford anything else.
barely being able to buy food for her family,
there was not going to be a christmas for them.
imagine that, 3 little girls, with out a chrismas.
one day, my mom called my brother and i into her room,
saying she needed to talk to us. i remember her exact words.
"amara, austin, i know this migh sound crazy, but how would
you feel about me using the money for you're guy's christmas,
and usong it on karen and her girls instead?"
me and my brother thought for about 10 minutes before we
came to a decision. my brother said
"i think that thats a great idea."
so, instead of my mom buying us gifts,
we went to the store, and bought 3 suitcases.
we went to the thrift store and bought about 5 different
outfits for each of the girls.
altogether-
15 outfits, candy for their stockings, and lots more.
after that, my mom couldn't buy us presents,
but that was okay. we had all we needed.
while my mom was working, she got a call.
a person she'd NEVER even met said-
"jill, i will be outside of your work in about 5 or 10 minutes.
i will honk. come to my car." so, sure enough,
a few minutes later, there was a honk.
she went out, and he gave her an envolope. he said
"i do not know you but your friend told me the story
about you helping that family. i will never see you again,
but i just needed to give you this. and, remember,
good people who do good things,
get good things in return."
and the he drove away, she never saw him again.
when my mother opened the envolpe,
there was 300 dollars inside of it.
my mom ended up being able to buy a few little things
for me and my brother, something for karen,
(the mother of the 3 girls),
and even a little something for herself.
never lose hope, you have so many things,
that you could live without. whereas some people can't
live with what they have, literaly.
so next time you are thiking how you just have to have something,
think about the people who really do need things.
GIVE THE GIFT OF LOVE♥
True story♥