After my fiancé betrayed me and kicked me out, I was lost. While sitting on the steps with my belongings, I found a letter from a stranger asking for help. With nothing left to lose, I decided to find out more.
Stan, my fiancé, had been out of work for months, but when I came home after a long shift, I found him in bed with someone else. Furious, I confronted him, and within minutes, I was outside with my things.
Feeling lost, I found a mysterious letter asking for help. I followed it to an address and met Lorelai, an elderly woman in the hospital. She needed help with her home and offered me a place to stay in return. Over time, she became like family, and I learned to value myself through her kindness and wisdom.
When Lorelai passed away, I found out she had left me her house and garden, turning one of my darkest days into a new beginning.
Our Granddaughter Accused Us of Being Cheap after Getting Our Wedding Present
My husband and I bought our granddaughter Eloise a wedding gift from her registry, but she accused us of being cheap. She expected the $40,000 cash gift we give our grandkids before their weddings. Upset, she threatened to cut us off.
“We buy a small gift from the registry and give a check for $40,000 the day before the wedding,” I explained. This time, we sent an air fryer, the cheapest item on her list. Eloise called, livid: “An air fryer? That’s the cheapest thing you could find?”
I told her, “Yes, we’re cheap, old, and useless. The only thing you didn’t know is that the day before the wedding, we were going to gift you a check for $40,000.”
Eloise’s reaction made us reconsider giving the cash. Later, she found out about our tradition and accused us of discrimination. “Why didn’t I get anything?”
“We felt after your reaction, it wasn’t right to go ahead with the gift,” I said. Eloise, now boycotting Christmas, refuses to understand our perspective. Despite this, our door and hearts remain open to her.
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