{"id":1519,"date":"2024-12-02T16:52:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T16:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=1519"},"modified":"2024-12-02T16:52:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T16:52:52","slug":"3-amazing-stories-about-desperate-people-receiving-unexpected-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/1519","title":{"rendered":"3 Amazing Stories About Desperate People Receiving Unexpected Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<p>Life\u2019s toughest challenges have a way of inspiring extraordinary acts of kindness. These three heartwarming stories show how help can appear in the most surprising ways.\n</p><div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<div class='\"code-block' code-block-2>\n<div data-type='\"_mgwidget\"' data-widget-id='\"1704767\"' data-uid='\"0f5d4\"'>\n<div id='\"mgw1704767_0f5d4\"'>\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When everything seems lost, hope can appear out of nowhere. In these captivating tales, ordinary people faced desperate situations and discovered support from unexpected places, reminding us of the power of compassion and connection.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/sDxVTl-VVIYrSCgNjLN-opgEu3zUXhlB9JPMJQb64T0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzgwZDIwOGM3YzJlOGFlNjRiOTM0M2E3ZTUzNmE5ZDQ2YjY3M2RjMTU2MGQ3MTRhYmVjZGUzN2IxNTQxMGQzNy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTI2OSZoZWlnaHQ9ODQ2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/c80d208c7c2e8ae64b9343a7e536a9d46b673dc1560d714abecde37b15410d37.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman smiling source: midjourney width='\"1269\"' height='\"846\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman smiling\n\n\n</p><div>\n<h2 class='\"ContentRenderer_sub-header2__VfI9X\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>1. Single Mom of Four Buys Used Car, Owner Tells Her to Look In Trunk When She Gets Home\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I never imagined I\u2019d end up a single mother of four kids, let alone struggling to make ends meet.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When Adam walked out on us, I was pregnant with our fourth child. He thought it was difficult to raise four children with me.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>With no support from him, I was left to fend for my children. Bills piled up while diapers and milk became luxuries I could barely afford.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/VqlECVv0Hlkprs7xkVjg8804ivbvWEHeC0d7XvFnWis\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2U1YTg4ODdlZDQ3ZmQwZDY5OWJiYWY5OGI0NmEyYmY4Nzg1MTZhNzRhMzVhNzFkNzE4NzM4YmNlNjQ2YTJkOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/3e5a8887ed47fd0d699bbaf98b46a2bf878516a74a35a71d718738bce646a2d8.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' baby bottle source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A baby bottle\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I had to act fast, so I searched tirelessly for work, dragging myself from one employer to another, only to hear the same thing.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWe can\u2019t hire a mom with young kids. Something always comes up.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Out of options, I expanded my search to a nearby city. I begged my neighbors to watch the kids, then spent my last cash on a cab.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>By some miracle, I landed a housekeeping job at a hotel. The manager\u2019s words were a relief I hadn\u2019t felt in months.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/tLkMzcWG7uFxlkFWdiWXoLh_VcQLv8NgevLpF0f21h8\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDE3NzkyOWNiZGRmZmU3Mzc3YzVmNzg4MGU3YzcyM2YwMGYzZDVlNzg2ZDcyY2M3OTNhOWYyZmFiM2Y0YjVkZi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/4177929cbddffe7377c5f7880e7c723f00f3d5e786d72cc793a9f2fab3f4b5df.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' man sitting in an office source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A man sitting in an office\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWe need staff, especially for summer,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019re hired.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I was super excited until I realized commuting to the hotel would cost more than I could afford. I needed a car, even if it was just a beat-up one. At least I wouldn\u2019t have to pay hefty taxi fares every day.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Soon, I found an old sedan online and called the owner, Jeff.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cCould you sell it for $5000?\u201d I asked. \u201cI know it\u2019s less than you\u2019re asking, but I\u2019m a single mom, and this car would change our lives.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/dOkuTu6yOJbuWxQfWsZ9o80Qau6EasuNDhLNKqCL490\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTk1ODhlMGZhMzg1NWY4NjVkMTJkNTU4YzQ4ODZmOTI2ZjczYmJmNTc0NTVmYzVkNjc5ODMxOGFiMGUwZGY3My5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTM0NCZoZWlnaHQ9ODk2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/e9588e0fa3855f865d12d558c4886f926f73bbf57455fc5d6798318ab0e0df73.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman talking on the phone source: midjourney width='\"1344\"' height='\"896\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman talking on the phone\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>He was silent for a while before finally speaking up.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI\u2019ll do it for $5000 if you can bring the money tomorrow.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI will\u2026 I definitely will!\u201d I said, unaware of where I\u2019d get the money from. \u201cThank you so much, Jeff.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>That night, I struggled to sleep. I had no savings and terrible credit. I knew the bank would instantly reject my loan application.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>In a panic, I realized the only thing of value I had left was my late mom\u2019s gold necklace. It was an heirloom passed down for generations.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/uC03hM8Cuez9xyqTExkgqmWyq7vinLI5ZL2EuQnX6cA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOTdiNzczY2QzNDEwNzBmMjkzMzhiMzgxYTdiMzM1NmNmZWE1N2ZiMDkxZTQwZGEyZTlmNmIzMDE2YTlkMjFiZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkxNQ.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/97b773cd341070f29338b381a7b3356cfea57fb091e40da2e9f6b3016a9d21be.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' pendant source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1915\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A pendant\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Selling it felt like betraying her, but I had no choice.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI\u2019m so sorry, Mom,\u201d I whispered, clutching the necklace as I headed to the pawnshop the next day.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Tears blurred my vision when the appraiser told me it was worth $5500. It was enough to buy the car and even cover groceries for a week.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Later that evening, I handed Jeff the money.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cYou have no idea what this means to us,\u201d I said, unable to hold back tears of gratitude. \u201cI never thought I could buy a car.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/_zkH5v_jBIkxaBRl03XTaod9Tj1gIuduYio-E5VXoZs\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZGVlZDRhYWY1MWE4Y2RlZTkwNDA2OGEzZjkwMjM2NjAzNzA4YmVhZmRjNTJhMjJjNDI5Mjk3MDU1OTVmOWJmMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/deed4aaf51a8cdee904068a3f90236603708beafdc52a22c42929705595f9bf1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman holding money source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman holding money\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>He smiled warmly as he handed me the keys. \u201cCongratulations, Jennifer. You deserve this.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Then, as I prepared to drive off, he called out, \u201cOh, check the trunk when you get home. I left something for your kids.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I got so caught up in my new routine for the next few days that I completely forgot about Jeff\u2019s mysterious words.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Days later, while cleaning the car, I found a note in the glove compartment.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/RKfFlJ5S7JVWUlSVKydEtigOtYmoduvWGDP_eMoMzpw\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmU0OThhYTE2MTBlYWVjNDQwNzYwY2E5NTQ5Y2ZmZTAwOGFiNjFiMmRjZDQzYzkyZTdhYzNhYmVjOGY2ZDU2OS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/6e498aa1610eaec440760ca9549cffe008ab61b2dcd43c92e7ac3abec8f6d569.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"An' envelope source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An envelope\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'><i class='\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\"'>I hope the gift in the trunk helps you and your kids,\u00a0it read.\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Curious, I opened the trunk.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>At first, I only saw the white envelope I had used to pay for the car. Confused, I picked it up and opened it.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I couldn\u2019t believe my eyes when I saw the $5,000 still in there.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Jeff had given the money back to me, and I wasn\u2019t expecting that at all.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Hc0y60XPV_4-bit_YnsTfTOpUzsjhGNPqzvXlJhvSNQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzg3Nzg0YzdlMzA3NzZhY2JmZDBmZWZjMmE1MGM2N2Q5ZDBhMjIzYzIzYzFiMjI1MmRhNzZiNTNkYzAwODQ0Zi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTM0NCZoZWlnaHQ9ODk2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/787784c7e30776acbfd0fefc2a50c67d9d0a223c23c1b2252da76b53dc00844f.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman source: midjourney width='\"1344\"' height='\"896\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I crumpled to the ground and cried like a baby. I wondered if Jeff really knew what he\u2019d done for me. I needed to talk to him.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>So, I drove straight back to the dealership after work. I found him standing outside, and the moment he saw me, he knew why I was there.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhy would you do this?\u201d I asked.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>He smiled kindly. \u201cThe world throws challenges at us, Jennifer. You\u2019ve proven your strength. I figured you could use the money more than I could. Just promise me one thing, you\u2019ll pay it forward someday, okay?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/E91hlBjBSTDC2QT9DXhe86S50WjO9yVWZg8HBEi8FAQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjgyYjk3NjBkZTYzNzJmYmExYWEzOTU2ZDdhMmE4ZjZjOGI5NmU3MmNjNTVjN2QzYmQ3YzBhOGFmOTU1OTUwMy5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTM0NCZoZWlnaHQ9ODk2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/f82b9760de6372fba1aa3956d7a2a8f6c8b96e72cc55c7d3bd7c0a8af9559503.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' old man smiling source: midjourney width='\"1344\"' height='\"896\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An old man smiling\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I smiled between tears and nodded.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Then, I thanked him and left the dealership, but his words stayed with me.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>That day, I realized kindness could come from the most unexpected places, and it gave me hope for the future. Hope for myself and my children.\n\n</p><div>\n<h2 class='\"ContentRenderer_sub-header2__VfI9X\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>2. Mom Sells Old Stroller to Feed 4 Kids, Finds It on Her Doorstep the Next Day with Note Inside\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Sitting on the cold kitchen floor, I let the tears fall freely.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/jy1DCCiOZxk1Nzw12MpO4Kcva6lARJwF1hus_Ed9DMk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzkyZGE0YWYyYTk2MWIzMzllYTRhZDRhZDc5ZTRhY2NlODk0NDY3ZmI1YjAyYjBiMGYyNTJjYzRjOTFkMWNhYy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/c92da4af2a961b339ea4ad4ad79e4acce894467fb5b02b0b0f252cc4c91d1cac.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman crying source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman crying\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It was past midnight, my only time to let the mask slip. Upstairs, my boys were sound asleep, unaware of how close we were to losing everything.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I rested a hand on my swollen belly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI\u2019m so sorry,\u201d I whispered to my unborn child. \u201cI\u2019m trying my best, but it\u2019s not enough.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Not long ago, life felt steady. I had Derek, a husband who once seemed devoted, and three beautiful kids, with another on the way.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/z5qFaDkw8kAYyuqwICFFn9Lf1ay8gPtI0ZZ0aF7-uXw\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjdlYjdiNDY5OWE0YjBhYjU4MGY1ZDFkYTdiZTdhN2EzOTQ2MWZlZTYzNjQzMDg1MWFjMDVhOTU2NzJhYTE1NS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTM0NCZoZWlnaHQ9ODk2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/f7eb7b4699a4b0ab580f5d1da7be7a7a39461fee636430851ac05a95672aa155.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man standing in his house source: midjourney width='\"1344\"' height='\"896\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A man standing in his house\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Then, one evening, my world turned upside down. Derek walked through the door with a look I couldn\u2019t place.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI\u2019m leaving,\u201d he said flatly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat?\u201d I gasped. \u201cWhy? I thought we were happy!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>He laughed bitterly. \u201cYou were happy, Anne! Not me! All you care about are the kids. I\u2019m just a paycheck to you, and I\u2019m done.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'><i class='\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\"'>Just a paycheck?\u00a0I thought.\u00a0<i class='\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\"'>Is that what my love felt like? All the years of hard work I\u2019d put in to look after our kids? Where did that go?\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/NDfaAreBung0MyuHZaeJDSQwSk-U-WjWT_VwaJ-aUYk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzkwODE1MWRmYmIwZmIyNDY3NDlhZDY0ODFkNjEwMGI0YjY4MGJiZGE2M2QxZWU5YWU2YzEzZjU1M2Y1M2VkMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/c908151dfbb0fb246749ad6481d6100b4b680bbda63d1ee9ae6c13f553f53ed2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' sad woman source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A sad woman\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I was too stunned to argue as he slammed the door behind him, but his words haunted me.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Soon, I picked myself up and got a part-time job at the local grocery store. I tried my best to make ends meet, but it didn\u2019t work.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Child support barely covered the basics, and soon, I had to sell every treasure I owned just to keep the lights on.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Then, one morning, I looked at the old stroller I\u2019d brought up from the basement.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Qh3xO-xXX_aR6JCdhBGUeLjzzyfVGgUlQDDBm8YIVlY\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDkwNjY1NjBmY2YwYTBkYjhhNGNlNmY0NTUzMWQ3NzQxODg5ZmQ3ZWRhMzE4MTNlMzhjZWU2NWU1MDg3YTY1My5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTM0NCZoZWlnaHQ9ODk2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/09066560fcf0a0db8a4ce6f45531d7741889fd7eda31813e38cee65e5087a653.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' old stroller source: midjourney width='\"1344\"' height='\"896\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>An old stroller\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It was a family heirloom, used by all my kids, and I\u2019d planned to use it for the new baby.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But now, I needed food more than sentiment. Swallowing my tears, I took it to the flea market, where a dealer gave me $50.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I happily accepted the offer, thinking the money would keep our tummies full for a few days.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I went home and put my mask on, ensuring none of my babies knew what I was going through.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/AFGD7O_Bt-g0PSyek0OYmeNBJnGqx5Yudoz15y2S5D0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzJhZmFlMmUwNGE2ODE0ODI4ZDdlMTY4ZTk0NmU0Njc0ZDY2YWM5NTllMTdhOWNmNWY0M2NiODM3Zjc5MGRiZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/32afae2e04a6814828d7e168e946e4674d66ac959e17a9cf5f43cb837f790dbe.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman sitting on a couch source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman sitting on a couch\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Two days later, I was all set to go to work when my gaze landed on something unexpected. The stroller was back, sitting on my porch with an envelope inside.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>My hands trembled as I opened it.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>It was a note with a phone number. It read,\u00a0<i class='\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\"'>Please call me.\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Curious, I dialed the number. A soft voice answered. \u201cHello?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI think you left a stroller on my porch,\u201d I began cautiously. \u201cHow did you know it belonged to me? How did you find my address?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/fgzEg70UrYdNkIWVzLxx-HMXNyVBp5LxjGXq0cqkc-Q\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzk0ZTNiMGE4ZWQ3NjJmYjNiMmE2MTMwYzI2NmJkMWQzZDQyNDE0OGZmN2Q0M2VmNzQ2MTc1YWM0ZTU3MzVlMS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/394e3b0a8ed762fb3b2a6130c266bd1d3d424148ff7d43ef746175ac4e5735e1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman using her phone source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman using her phone\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cDerek told me,\u201d the woman on the other end said. \u201cMy name is Grace. I think we should meet.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>An hour later, Grace sat across from me in my living room. She was younger than me but looked pale and blotchy. She looked like she\u2019d been crying.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I knew what she was going to say before she said it.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI was Derek\u2019s girlfriend,\u201d she began.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWas?\u201d I asked.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/OwyCo0Pf-u4dSLtrR52tam8HU5aUNhHnIvj-L2VWVCg\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODYyNjYzOTFlMjgyOTFlZmZiNjMxZjUyMzQxMDVmMmEyYjFkZmEzYjJjYzdmZWNmOTE4NjQ2MGNhMTI1ZTU2Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/86266391e28291effb631f5234105f2a2b1dfa3b2cc7fecf9186460ca125e567.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman talking to another source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman talking to another woman\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWe broke up today,\u201d she said as tears streamed down her cheeks. \u201cI didn\u2019t know about you or the kids. Or the baby. I found out I was pregnant and thought he\u2019d be thrilled. I even bought the stroller at the flea market to surprise him.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Grace described decorating the stroller with balloons and a note that read,\u00a0<i class='\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\"'>Hello, Dad!\u00a0But Derek\u2019s reaction had been anything but joyful.\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/dcV6pgG8o6WNkNM1J7ybFOlLQ-b8xrNnh7R6-svC-o0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTA3OWZkYTlmMWUyY2YyOGEzY2MxMTM3MDkwZjlmODhkZDY3YzU1Y2UyNzBiOTRhMTk4YWY5ZDFkNTlhZDExMS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTM0NCZoZWlnaHQ9ODk2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/a079fda9f1e2cf28a3cc1137090f9f88dd67c55ce270b94a198af9d1d59ad111.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man looking straight ahead source: midjourney width='\"1344\"' height='\"896\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A man looking straight ahead\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHe started yelling, asking if his \u2018stupid wife\u2019 sold it to me as a joke. He asked me to return the stroller to you. That\u2019s when I realized I wasn\u2019t the only one.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I sighed. \u201cAnd now?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHe kicked me out saying he didn\u2019t want kids. I have no family here, and I can\u2019t afford rent. I don\u2019t know what to do. I have nowhere to go!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The look on her face told me she wasn\u2019t lying. She was helpless, and it seemed like I was her last hope. That\u2019s when an excellent idea struck my mind.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/7Kga5Hm27tK1negEFEycN3Ker8OhBmXUsWlDqoVGfas\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNjQyZTQ5Mzc2ZjhmZmYwZGY4NTkwYzkwZjFhMmRjNjlkNjg0NGViOTA5YjgxNGU1YzUxNDhlOWEwZDFhNDE3OC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/642e49376f8fff0df8590c90f1a2dc69d6844eb909b814e5c5148e9a0d1a4178.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Two' women discussing something source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Two women discussing something\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d I said firmly, placing my hand on her shoulder. \u201cI need help with the kids, and you need a place to live. You can stay here, Grace.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cBut,\u201d she looked at me. \u201cIt\u2019s Derek\u2019s baby\u2026 Are you sure you\u2014\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cNo,\u201d I corrected her gently. \u201cIt\u2019s your baby and my children\u2019s sibling. That\u2019s all that matters.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Grace moved in the next day.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Her online job let her watch the kids after school, which allowed me to accept a full-time position at the grocery store.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/OO1IHjGCCSOFqugjvuu6-7XFtQhMyt7UElntMbzF6Bw\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDNiM2I2ZGE4YzA5ODlhOGJlOWQ1NDk1YzY3YzcxMzlhODMzZmUxMzNlN2RjOTVlOTYyNGIwNDVmZjQwMGQ2Ny5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/43b3b6da8c0989a8be9d5495c67c7139a833fe133e7dc95e9624b045ff400d67.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' close-up shot of a person handing fruit to another source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A close-up shot of a person handing a fruit to another person\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>When my baby was born, Grace held my hand. When her baby arrived four months later, I was by her side.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Soon, we became a family and raised our children together in a home filled with love.\n\n</p><div>\n<h2 class='\"ContentRenderer_sub-header2__VfI9X\"'><strong class='\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"'>3. Poor Old Man Steps Out of Home One Morning &amp; Sees Luxury Car Instead of Old One He Owns\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>I was standing on the porch that morning, staring at a sleek sports car parked in the same place where I\u2019d parked my old, rusty car last night.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ctxigXr6qdLwFbCQOye9Y9YQ-5TPW5aui5FMrVO5BYE\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYmZjMGQzZjQ4MGQ4NWU2ZWEwYTQ5MjA2Y2M0NzNmMDRmYjQ2M2EyZWMyYzc1Njk5Y2VkMDY2YjAwNzRmMzVlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/bfc0d3f480d85e6ea0a49206cc473f04fb463a2ec2c75699ced066b0074f35e4.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' blue sports car source: pexels width='\"1920\"' height='\"1280\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A blue sports car\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>My hands trembled as I held the envelope I\u2019d found with the keys inside.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cCynthia!\u201d I called, barely able to keep my voice steady. \u201cCynthia, come out here quickly!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>She came out, wiping her hands on a towel.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cGregory, what is it?\u201d she yelled. \u201cI burnt the pancakes because of you! You know we\u2019re down to the last bit of mix. What\u2019s this fuss about?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ivEBqvmIE54XEvJPGffVW-q3UBq16hO37mNejwJYV6k\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjU5Y2I2ZWY5ZWJiOWQzMTc0NTZhNjM5ZDFlYWY5ZGVhYjU3Y2Y1ZjM4Njg2YjRlYWQ2MzYzOWM1MTA5ZTBjZC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTM0NCZoZWlnaHQ9ODk2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/259cb6ef9ebb9d317456a639d1eaf9deab57cf5f38686b4ead63639c5109e0cd.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman standing outside her house source: midjourney width='\"1344\"' height='\"896\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A woman standing outside her house\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cLook!\u201d I said, pointing toward the car. \u201cSomeone replaced our old car with that and left these keys in an envelope. But there\u2019s no note. Just the keys! Who would do this?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Before Cynthia could respond, we heard the honk of a car. I turned, and my old car pulled up in front of the house. My breath caught as I saw who stepped out.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cIt\u2019s him, Cynthia,\u201d I said, my voice breaking. \u201cHe kept his promise!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>She smiled knowingly as if she had expected this all along. The young man strode up the path, grinning warmly.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/hUSIJaF02EEnDcTQuwZVd2jPFHpi01Jl3LgUGROSsfI\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTgwYzUwN2JlZTgxODNjZjYwNTFlOTBhMzg3ODZlZWUzMzY2OTJlZjZlYzI1NTEyNGRhOWQ0ZjUwYTcxMTI1NS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTM0NCZoZWlnaHQ9ODk2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/180c507bee8183cf6051e90a38786eee336692ef6ec255124da9d4f50a711255.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' young man smiling source: midjourney width='\"1344\"' height='\"896\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A young man smiling\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cGregory, how have you been? It\u2019s been a while, hasn\u2019t it?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cJack!\u201d I cried, pulling him into a hug. \u201cWhat is all this? Don\u2019t tell me you\u2019re behind this car business!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI had to do it, Gregory,\u201d he said, laughing. \u201cAfter what you did for me, how could I not? Besides,\u201d he added, winking at Cynthia, \u201cshe helped me plan it.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cCynthia!\u201d I exclaimed, turning to her. \u201cYou knew about this?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div>\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/sSKmNVkmrbjV1QtYWvkJMq3ZmhEdm-Xd6RVyWY87vfU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjAwMjU2MmUwZjdiYzVkOGMwYjlmYThjYWI3NjdjM2FjMzg0YmIwMWZjZWQ3MTRjM2ViYTkxYzczZGMxOTBjMC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTM0NCZoZWlnaHQ9ODk2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/b002562e0f7bc5d8c0b9fa8cab767c3ac384bb01fced714c3eba91c73dc190c0.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man talking to his wife source: midjourney width='\"1344\"' height='\"896\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>A man talking to his wife\n\n\n</p><div>\n</div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></strong></h2></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></i></p></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></i></p></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></i></i></p></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></strong></h2></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></i></p></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></strong></h2></div></picture></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></header>