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My SIL is a good, hard worker—steady and dependable.
He provides for his family.
All the necessities of life.
The only thing missing is extra money for . . . extras.
Trips to West Edmonton Mall for a day at Galaxyland aren’t
within the scope of their usual budget. Thus it was with great joy that their
family received, as a gift, passes for just that. A day ‘doing the rides’ and
enjoying the fun at the world-famous park.
They packed up snacks and kids and made the twenty-minute
trip to The Mall.
They rode, laughed, screamed and loved everything from the
Carousel to the Mindbender. Finally, happily exhausted, they took a break—sitting
on a set of steps and enjoying some of the treats they had brought.
Directly across from them was a bank of coin-operated video
games. Presented, perhaps, as an alternative to riding/rushing/screaming. Or
maybe as a little diversion to someone who is waiting for those who are
riding/rushing/screaming. These games offer, as a reward, coupons to be used
for the purchase of ‘Galaxyland stuff’.
As their family sat eating and recounting their experiences
thus far, a middle-aged man (waiting for kids and/or grandkids) was playing one
of the games.
‘Hat Trick.’
He was doing well.
Really well.
The machine lit up. And paid out.
2600+ coupons poured forth.
2600. Plus.
SIL laughed. “Wow! If you’re wondering what to do with
those, we can take them off your hands!”
The man turned, smiled . . .
And dropped the entire pile into SIL’s lap.
2600+ coupons.
I needn’t tell you about the astonished faces or the hastily
gasped out thanks as the man nodded, smiled again, and left.
Or the normally out-of-reach gifts chosen by several little
girls who had just received their first glimpse of Heaven.
I would like to ask one thing of you, the reader, though.
Please pass this story around.
I want this man to know the joy he brought to those little
girls.
Maybe, somehow, we can thank him.
