Yesterday I met with my bankruptcy attorney and give him my final payment. Half of that money came from a very unexpected source in an unexpected way.
Several weeks ago a dear friend sent her Mac computer to me to fix. I had it for several weeks and ended up doing a lot more than she probably anticipated. I actually purchased an extra drive, a powered USB bus and a couple other things. In addition to my time, I spent about $150 in hard costs. My goal was to fix her machine the way I would have done my own and to give her the best system I could create. There was no expectation; I simply wanted to serve someone who has meant a lot to me and my family over the years.
After I sent the machine back, as I started feeling the pinch of our finances, I started thinking that it would be nice to recover the hard costs. I thought about sending an eMail or something, but the predominant thought was that it was my gift to them and I would find another way to dig out of the hole.
Last week I got a card from her (about a month after she got the machine) expressing her gratitude, which she had also expressed on Facebook and elsewhere. She included a check for $500! I had had no expectation and even in my lowest times of doubt, at best, had hoped for the $150 to be reimbursed. By letting go and looking forward, I was served in a far larger way than I had imagined!
I am grateful for who I’ve become and for the friends that surround me and support me, as well as allowing me to support them. Life is better than I dreamed I could pretend it to be!
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AWEsome my frind, just awesome!
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