His note read: If you’re reading this, I hope it’s because you found someone worth investing in. Use this to help someone who needs a leg up—the way someone once helped us.
I sat there, stunned, remembering the kind woman who had once let us live in her garage apartment for almost nothing. She had told us to use the gift to build a life. My husband and I had always promised we’d pay it forward.
She looked at me, confused. “What’s this?”
“It’s your turn,” I said.
Her hands trembled as she read the letter. “Are you serious?”
I nodded. “My husband would have loved you.”
A New Beginning
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