And now, my youngest son, Kevin, is battling for his life, and I’m so scared,” sobbed Kristen. Intrigued and touched by the single mother’s story, Barbara wanted to know more. She felt she was seeing herself in Kristen’s eyes for a moment.
When Barbara was a beautiful young woman, she fell in love with a rich, handsome man, Frank. He promised her a beautiful life, worshipped her with expensive gifts, and ultimately kicked her out pregnant. Disappointed and betrayed, Barbara saw her only hope to live in her child, who sadly died during childbirth.
From that day on, she could not cope with her loss and remained single in sorrow. The bus honked again and pulled over at a stop, jerking Barbara to her senses. “Oh dear, I am so sorry to hear this.
How may I help you?” she asked Kristen. “I only want you to pray for my son. My stop has arrived.
It was nice meeting you, Ms. Barbara,” Kristen expressed. She and David got off the bus, never looking back at a heartbroken Barbara who was lost in deep thought.
They assumed they would never see her again. But the next day, Barbara arrived at the hospital where Kevin was being treated with a life-changing surprise. “Ms.
Barbara?!” exclaimed Kristen. “Wha—What are you doing here? Is everything alright?”
The old lady handed David a box of cake and some books, asking him to stay near his brother until they returned.
“But where are we going? Ms. Barbara, where are you taking me?” Kristen panted, not knowing where the older woman was taking her.
“A pawn shop? Ms. Barbara, why are we here?”
Barbara did not utter a word.
She hurried into the hock shop and took a big box from her handbag. “I want to sell these!” she said, opening the box to reveal an expensive necklace set. “Are you sure you want to sell them?” the pawnbroker asked after observing the jewels.
“These are rare pieces. You may never get them back.”
“Yes, I want to sell them,” Barbara replied, smiling at Kristen. A few minutes later, Barbara handed her a suitcase stashed with money, estimated to be around $1M.
“You sold your jewels for me?” she gasped, her throat choking up in shock. “Ms. Barbara, what’s going on?
I cannot take this money.”
Barbara led Kristen back to the hospital with the suitcase. She sat her down and revealed her reasons. “What am I going to do with such expensive jewelry?
Nothing! Instead of letting them rest in my vault, I wanted to save your son’s life and make your life better…Because I don’t want you to regret it when you’re my age. You are like my daughter.
I just did what a mother is supposed to do for her child.”
Moved by the kind lady’s words, Kristen hugged her in tears. Ultimately, Kevin’s heart surgery was taken care of, and the family’s fate changed from bad to better. As a token of gratitude, Kristen offered Barbara to move in with her.
“Will you be my mother and grandma to my children, Ms. Barbara?” she cried, and the kind old woman could not resist. She gently touched her heart and sighed, “I have found my purpose in life, at last!” shedding tears of joy!
