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 used to put her payment for the car. She opened it and saw her $5000 untouched.

Jennifer couldn’t help but cry at that moment, surprised at the man’s kind gesture. She drove straight to the used car dealership after work, where she thanked Jeff for his generosity.

“The world throws challenges at you, and it’s up to you to either rise from these challenges or succumb to them. I am proud of you for staying strong for your children, and I thought you could use the money more than I. Just don’t forget to pay it forward,” Jeff told her.

What can we learn from this story?

• Compassion goes a long way. Jeff owned a used car dealership that earned a lot of money, while Jennifer was a struggling single mom to four young children. After Jeff found out about this, he decided to pay it forward and help Jennifer in a way he knew he could.
• If there’s a will, there’s a way. Jennifer was determined to work hard so she could support her children. She did everything she could to make this happen, even after countless rejections and roadblocks along the way.

Share this story with your loved ones. It might inspire them and make their day.

If you liked this story, you might like this one about a teen who receives his late granddad’s old car for his sixteenth birthday, only to discover a will under the seat one day.