Starving college student; that would be me… until the day my prayers were answered. By saying my prayers were answered, I do not mean that to be a cliché’. They really truly were…here is my story:

I am twenty years old and I live a very ordinary twenty- year-old life. I do not go out at nights; I do not go to parties.  So I guess you would say I am not necessarily a normal twenty year old, but different would fit. I have been on my own for a year now and it is funny what becomes important in your life when you have to be responsible for “your life.”  Instead of going out on the town, I absolutely enjoy my time at home with my boyfriend and our dogs.  I work full time as a secretary for a law firm as well as attend full-time college. I have found that my extra time is thin. The last thing I want to worry about are the finances for school and life in the meantime. Well, I think it is a worrying matter for everyone in life, I have also come to find recently.

Even though I knew I could not afford school on my own; it was the only way for me to be successful in life. I signed up, not really knowing what financial obligations I was getting myself into. In the meantime, I am trying to be excited about this new adventure but instead I was stressed to the max, trying to make ends meet so that I could pay that first bill. I thought I had no options at that point but to quit. I didn’t feel I would make the grades I set for myself if I had all these worries on the side. All I could do was pray; show up for class and keep going strong. I thought someday it would pay off. That day had come, the day that lifted my spirits and a weight of financial stress was lifted.

My Grandmother, if you know her, you love her. She is the most generous person I have ever met. She has helped so many people and touched a lot of lives. She really truly is special to me, and to everyone who comes in contact with her. She called that day to answer my prayers; she let me know that everything would be just fine and that she was going to take care of my schooling. I cried. She knows how important this education is to me and she decided she was going to help me get it. I am the luckiest person to have her for my Grandma. There are not enough thanks that I could give her or much that I can do to pay her back. Although I can promise myself that I will succeed and make great use of my education. I have received an act of kindness from my Grandmother and it has changed my life. Be kind, and kindness will come your way.      

Sarah
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