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Original poster

to want to give this family the money?

67 replies

thepolymysticovary · 17/04/2014 16:04

Dp and I are away. There is a mum staying in the guest house with her two boys. We haven't talked apart from exchanging hellos in the breakfast room. The mother is single and works three jobs to provide for her family but barely is able to cover the bills. I know this as she was talking to another mum and dad staying.

Now this afternoon the mum and her boys were sat in the lounge and the boys were asking if they can take a trip on the boat. It just goes out in the sea for half hour for 2 each. The mum said that they only had enough spends left for dinner and the train home so they couldn't. She got her purse out to see if she had any extra but she didn't. The boys accepted this but the look of disappointment on the little ones face was so sad.

So i would like to just give the mum the money to take her kids out. It's only 6 and we have holiday money left so won't miss it. Besides, we are leaving later so we don't need it. I just remember when i was little and my mum didn't have money to do things like that.

OP posts:
gordyslovesheep · 17/04/2014 16:39

OP what a kind thing to do x

caramelwaffle · 17/04/2014 16:40

That's so lovely x

Of course you are not being unreasonable.

notoneforselfies · 17/04/2014 16:41

Yep my hormones are still crazy - made me well up too. Smile

listsandbudgets · 17/04/2014 16:43

Oh that's lovely OP.

My mum still remembers being in a supermarket with me when I was 7. She was on benefits and had my brother then 5 and my sister then 3 with us. My brother asked for a cake but she had to say no she couldn't afford it. His face fell but he didn't say anything else. When we got to the checkout a lady came and gave my mum the cake he'd been asking for and said "I see you every week and the children are always so good when you say no to things I thought you'd like to be able to say yes this week"

That was 30 years ago. I still remember that cake. It was a great big chocolate things with icing and cream filling. We had it for tea 2 days running. Treats were rare for us back then.

A small sum of money can buy a lot of joy. You did a lovely thing.

SlimJiminy · 17/04/2014 16:45

Such a lovely thing to do. Thanks

SlimJiminy · 17/04/2014 16:46

listsandbudgets your cake story bought a tear to my eye.

Shlurpbop · 17/04/2014 16:46

That's so lovely of you :)

magimedi · 17/04/2014 16:48

Just lovely - I am sure she will never forget you.

trainersandaches · 17/04/2014 16:48

I appear to have something in my eye at my desk...

This is so lovely, OP - and v kind of you to be so sensitive. She will remember your kindness for a long time.

parawhore · 17/04/2014 16:50

You are lovely, those boys will be so happy Smile Thanks

BitOutOfPractice · 17/04/2014 16:53

Oh lord I've filled up. Hurrah for cakes and boat trips and kind strangers Grin

LottieAndTheDinosaur · 17/04/2014 16:59

Oh god I'm welling up here too - I'm far too emotional! That's lovely OP - what a kind thing to do Thanks

FunLovinBunster · 17/04/2014 17:38

X to OP.

Aboyandabunny · 17/04/2014 17:39

OP what a beautiful thing to do. It's made me cry.
Hope you and your family have a wonderful Easter.

IamRechargingthankYou · 17/04/2014 17:46

Tears here too. It's what makes the world really go round. Smile.

KissMyFatArse · 17/04/2014 17:47

What a brilliant thing to do,and so glad she accepted it without taking offence because it was just a lovely gesture xx

NotEnoughTime · 17/04/2014 17:48

My eyes are leaking Smile

I bet the Mum and Boys remember that kindness for a very long time.

Have you ever heard the expression "pay it forward"? Hopefully the Mum will do this in the future if she is able to.

So lovely reading about somebody doing something nice for a change

pootlebug · 17/04/2014 17:52

What a lovely thing to do :)

Puzzledandpissedoff · 17/04/2014 17:57

The world needs more people like you, OP; what a lovely thing to have done

You do realise, don't you, that this will come back to you - it always does - and that something nice will be just around the corner for you too? Don't forget to tell us about it when it does!! Smile

PorkPieandPickle · 17/04/2014 18:04

I'm ruddy crying here!

Made me think about growing up myself, DM was a single mum, always skint. When I was 7ish a week before Christmas someone anonymously posted £50 of sainsburys vouchers through our door with a note saying 'Christmas is about kindness- please have a lovely Christmas'
We had allsorts of lovely food that year :)

RedandChecker · 17/04/2014 18:05

Trying to hide my tears from DS and DP Blush

Marylou62 · 17/04/2014 18:32

Well done OP and Mr OP!! Be very proud of yourself. Can I have some reflective feel good messages from fellow MNetters!!(feeling low at the moment) I was in supermarket yesterday and the young couple in front were having a bit of a lighthearted 'row'. They were having a film night as no money till pay day and it was a toss up between beans for breakfast next morning or a 50p bar of chocolate that the young girl oh so wanted. I went and bought a BIG bar and gave it to them. (I remember being a hard up student!) Thanks for listening......

MrsGeorgeMichael · 17/04/2014 18:32

......no i'm not crying
.......something in my eye

VampyreofTimeandMemory · 17/04/2014 18:39

that's so lovely to read, especially in my current emotional state :) yanbu, of course, her little boys will have so much fun.

HelenHen · 17/04/2014 18:41

Oh such lovely stories here! I need to do stuff like this!