One of my favorite times in Illinois was the Winnetka Rummage Sale. People used to come by busloads from Indiana for this sale which was proclaimed at one time as the biggest rummage sale in the U.S. I wonder if it still is.
Tiffany has always loved going since I did drag her to it with me many times. Now 8 year old KC loves going with her because she can choose all the books that she knows her mom is happy to get her.
Tif did have a lovely story to tell me though. Apparently they were in the Girls Clothing room and KC had found a cute little bag that she wanted. When she opened it, she found a $5.00 bill and showed it to her mom. Tif told her that she should turn it in later.
After choosing more clothing that KC liked they stood in line with all their items. When they neared the cashier Tif was happy to see that KC had already taken out the money to turn in all by herself.
The ladies manning the table were quite shocked to see this little girl turning in money. They apparently all praised her and quite a bit of attention from everyone around who saw what was happening was showered upon our granddaughter. They told her how the money would be going to help a lot of people who were in great need. And then they gave KC $1 to keep for herself.
When they got home Tiffany told Ed (my son-in-law) what his daughter had done. He was so pleased and proud of his little girl that he gave her $10, forgetting that it was $5 that KC had found.
"But, Daddy... I only found $5," said my wonderful granddaughter.
"That's OK," said Ed. "You can keep it."
And so she did. It went right into her piggy bank.
I'm finding it humorous that by returning the $5, she is now $11 richer. Who says honesty doesn't pay?
Tiffany has always loved going since I did drag her to it with me many times. Now 8 year old KC loves going with her because she can choose all the books that she knows her mom is happy to get her.
After choosing more clothing that KC liked they stood in line with all their items. When they neared the cashier Tif was happy to see that KC had already taken out the money to turn in all by herself.
The ladies manning the table were quite shocked to see this little girl turning in money. They apparently all praised her and quite a bit of attention from everyone around who saw what was happening was showered upon our granddaughter. They told her how the money would be going to help a lot of people who were in great need. And then they gave KC $1 to keep for herself.
When they got home Tiffany told Ed (my son-in-law) what his daughter had done. He was so pleased and proud of his little girl that he gave her $10, forgetting that it was $5 that KC had found.
"But, Daddy... I only found $5," said my wonderful granddaughter.
"That's OK," said Ed. "You can keep it."
And so she did. It went right into her piggy bank.
I'm finding it humorous that by returning the $5, she is now $11 richer. Who says honesty doesn't pay?
Oh, Kay what a lovely, absolutely adorable granddaughter you have! Thanks for this story and also for your visit. Yes I miss my friend, but last year I about 8 friends and relatives passed away. It is because we are all getting older and life is getting more and more difficult.
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I always tell my kids and grandkids, "Let your conscience be your guide."
ReplyDeleteOh, that's really good. You made me laugh, and I bet she will never forget.
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That's cute!
ReplyDeleteBIG SMILE!
ReplyDeleteWonderful wonderful! And the consequences that resulted from great parents was also wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGood for KC and good for her parents. Wonderful story.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute story!
ReplyDeleteDid you say you taught math? Wonderful story and granddaughter.
ReplyDeleteJust first grade math, Red.
DeleteWhat a lovely story! Honesty does pay!
ReplyDeleteI love your header photo, it looks like a painting!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a nice story of honesty in action.
ReplyDeleteAwwwww..... I love this.... It warmed my heart..
ReplyDeleteGreat story, Kay. Made even better because it shows your precious granddaughter's wonderful character.
ReplyDeleteSweet story and shows that KC has a ll the makings of a successful CEO someday. That was some return on her investment and she got to enjoy a feel good heart day. Well done.
ReplyDeleteNow that's what I call instant karma. She did the right thing and it paid off handsomely. :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely story to share today, and a great lesson in honesty.
ReplyDeleteDaisy found eighty bucks in the floor at Target awhile back. We looked around to see if anyone was going chaotic looking for it but never did.
ReplyDeleteThat is very heartwarming. Good for KC!
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