Woman Leaves House To Neighbor, He Drops To His Knees When He Looks Inside
Full Circle
Tramps
John stood in the driveway, looking at the old house he knew so well. He’d hung the shutters, retiled the roof, repaired the windows, and fixed dozens of other things during his time there.
He couldn’t believe it was now his. He unlocked the door and walked inside. But when he saw what she had left on the table, he couldn’t contain his tears.
The Suitcase
GoBankingRates
On the kitchen table was a suitcase with his name written on the tag. Inside were dozens of envelopes. One was labeled ‘for fixing the roof,’ and another ‘for buying groceries.’ John tearfully opened each envelope and was astounded to find dollar bills.
It was clear that Judith had saved every penny she had to eventually repay him for all the work he’d done on the house. He’d always refused, but he had no choice now.
In order to protect the privacy of those depicted, some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed and are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.
