An older woman forced to work as a cleaner long after retirement age is stunned to find a huge sum of money in her bank account.
my student loan. My parents are having a hard time, so they can’t help me either…”
“Oh dear,” Lucy said, sitting down next to Liz and putting an arm around her shoulder. “And you are doing so well too! When do you need that money?”
“Not until September,” Liz said. “But I can’t see how I’m going to get my hands on $15,000!”
“Well,” Lucy said firmly. “No more crying, Lizzie, my girl! Chin up! Something will turn up. Like I always say, life has a way of surprising us!”
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Lucy was right because, at that very moment, Matthew was busy on his computer. He had a brilliant idea, and he was sure his fellow students would be eager to help bring about a miracle…
When Lucy went to the ATM to draw on her salary two months later, she had the fright of her life. The balance of her account was $364,563.
Lucy squinted. That couldn’t be right! She marched into the bank and asked the teller to give her a bank statement. There it was: $364,563.
“This is a mistake!” Lucy said to the teller. “You made a mistake. That’s not my money!”
“The money was deposited into your account three days ago by a Mr. Matthew …” the teller said. A flustered Lucy thanked the woman and ran out.
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She went to the dorm, but Matthew was in class so she waited for him. There he was, walking along with his arm around a pretty girl! “Matthew!” Lucy hollered. “What is going on?”
Matthew walked over to Lucy with a huge grin on his face. “I see you’ve been to the bank…”
“But…but…” Lucy stammered. “Where did you get all that money?”
Matthew winked. “It was magic!” he said. “We started a Go-Fund-Me page, and every student in this college and their parents wanted to show you some love. $363,000 worth of love. You can visit your daughter, Lucy, you can help her, you can move to Arizona to be with her.”
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Lucy had tears in her eyes. “You crazy kids!” she choked. “You’re crazy, crazy…” But even as she thanked Matthew, Lucy’s mind was working overtime.
Maybe, just maybe, this wonderful, magical windfall could help someone else! The next day, Lucy knocked on the door of Liz’s room, and in her hand was a check for $20,000.
“This is your share of my miracle,” Lucy told her. “Because you see, when life surprises you, you have to give back a little of that love…”
What can we learn from this story?
- Don’t despair, because life might just surprise you. Lucy was stunned when her students raised money to help her retire and be with her daughter.
- MIracles should be shared. Miracles are a little bit like chocolate ice cream — they are always better when you share, just like Lucy did with Liz.
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