In my "laid-up" condition, I can't do several household tasks. With that in mind, I contacted the mother of a young girl in our neighborhood and church, asking if she thought her daughter might be interested in a job of light housekeeping.
This mother emailed back and said that her daughter would love to help me out on the provision that I not pay her. I explained that I couldn't do that. The daughter countered with an offer of .05 per hour!
What a sweet and loving girl to want to help me this way.
In the end, we settled on an amount. I convinced her to accept the money with the suggestion that if she didn't want to use the money for herself, she could spend it on her family. (She comes from a family of 7 children.)
I always knew that this was a remarkable family. This latest incident only confirms that and speaks of the training this young woman (13 years old) has received and of her own lovely spirit.
This I know for sure: with young people like this in the world, we need not fear for our future.
What a sweet story, brought tears to my eyes.
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