A single mother of four young children decides to buy a used car to commute to work. The car’s previous owner asks her to open the trunk on her way home. What she finds in the trunk will change her life.
Jennifer was a single mother of four young children after her husband Adam left her when he learned she was pregnant with their fourth child. “Another child to support? No way! I’ve had enough!” he said one day, leaving their caravan and filing for divorce.
Jennifer was devastated. She and Adam hadn’t planned the pregnancy, but she thought she would have his support during such a difficult time, especially since they were already facing financial difficulties at the time.
After their separation, Adam stopped giving her money for their children. He claimed he didn’t have a job and that no one would take him in because he hadn’t graduated from college.
Jennifer’s husband decided to leave her after learning she was pregnant with their fourth child. | Source: Pexels
Shortly after giving birth, Jennifer had no choice but to look for a job, as she lacked the money to buy food, diapers, and milk. Jennifer walked through strips of restaurants and stores, only to be turned away by the owners because she had four young children.
“It’s difficult to hire mothers of young children because something always comes up. Either your child is sick, or you have no one to look after them and so you have to take time off work. I’m sorry, it’s too difficult for us to handle,” one employer told her bluntly.
Since no one in the neighborhood would hire her, Jennifer began looking for work in a nearby town. With what little money she had left, she took a taxi and asked her neighbors to babysit for the afternoon.
Jennifer took a taxi to a nearby town to find a job. | Source: Shutterstock
Upon arriving, she saw a job posting for a housekeeper at a local hotel. She walked in, applied, and was hired immediately. “We’re desperately in need of staff around here, especially with the summer season. We’ll be full in a few weeks,” the human resources manager told her.
Desperate to find a job, Jennifer accepted, even though it meant traveling to a different city every day. She thanked the human resources manager and returned home, where she told her children that she had finally found a job.
After spending nearly $30 on a taxi, Jennifer realizes she can’t afford to commute to work every day. It would be better for her to drive her own car, but she doesn’t have the money to buy one. She realizes her best hope is to buy a used car.
Jennifer is immediately hired as a housekeeper at a hotel in another city. | Source: Pexels
She found one, but she wondered if the owner would be willing to sell it for less. “By any chance, could you let me have this car for $5,000? You see, I’m a single mother of four, and it’s hard for me to make money. I was hoping to get a car to take a job in a neighboring town,” she admitted.
When the owner learned that she was raising four young children alone, he agreed to sell her the car for $5,000. “If you can buy the car by tomorrow, I can give it to you for $5,000,” he told her.
Jennifer couldn’t be more grateful to the owner for agreeing to sell at a lower price. She took a chance and applied for a bank loan so she could get the car the next day. Unfortunately, due to her poor credit, the loan was immediately rejected.
Jennifer’s loan was immediately rejected by the bank. | Source: Pexels
Running out of options, Jennifer pondered what to do next. She couldn’t move to a new city because her oldest child, Ethan, had just started school near the trailer park where they lived.
Rent in the neighboring town was also much more expensive, and she wouldn’t be able to take the camper with her. She really needed a car to get to and from work, and to pick up her children from school and daycare.
She then remembers the family heirloom her late mother left her, a gold necklace that has been in her family for generations. She tears up at the thought of having to sell it to buy a car, but she desperately needs it to provide for her children in the long term.
Jennifer decided to sell the necklace she received from her late mother. | Source: Pexels
Jennifer takes the gold necklace from her jewelry box and heads to a pawn shop. “I’m sorry, Mom. I really need to do this right now,” she says aloud.
When she arrived at the pawn shop, the necklace was valued at $5,500. Jennifer was thrilled. The amount was enough to buy the car and still have some money left over for her daily needs.
The next day, she returned to the used car dealership and handed the owner an envelope filled with $5,000. “Thank you for agreeing to sell me this, sir. You have no idea how much this will help my children and me,” she said, handing the envelope to the man.
Jennifer paid cash for the car. | Source: Pexels
The owner, who introduced himself as Jeff, smiled. “Congratulations on your car. It’s a great buy,” he told her.
While Jennifer signs the purchase documents, Jeff discreetly places something in the trunk of the car, and as Jennifer prepares to go home, he calls out to her.
“By the way, check the trunk of the car when you get home. I left something for your kids inside,” he said, waving to Jennifer before she drove off.
Since buying the car, Jennifer has become so busy commuting to work and taking her kids to school and daycare that she completely forgot to check the trunk—until she found a note in the glove compartment.
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I hope you and your children enjoyed the gift I left in the trunk. May it be of great use to you.
Surprised, she decides to open the trunk to look for the gift.
Jennifer couldn’t believe what Jeff had left for her in the trunk of the car. | Source: Pexels
At first, Jennifer was confused when she saw nothing but a white envelope on one side of the trunk. Then she realized it was the same white envelope she had used to pay for the car. She opened it and saw her $5,000 untouched.
Jennifer couldn’t help but cry at that moment, surprised by the man’s kindness. After work, she went straight to the used car dealership, where she thanked Jeff for his generosity.
“The world throws challenges at you, and it’s up to you to rise to those challenges or succumb to them. I’m proud of you for staying strong for your children, and I thought you might need this money more than I do. Remember to give it away,” Jeff told her.
What can we learn from this story?
- Compassion goes a long way . Jeff owned a used car dealership that made him a lot of money, while Jennifer was a struggling single mother with four young children. After learning this, Jeff decided to lend a hand and help Jennifer in whatever way he knew he could.
- Where there’s a will, there’s a way . Jennifer was determined to work hard so she could provide for her children. She did everything she could to achieve this, even after countless rejections and obstacles in her path.
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