My grandma clipped coupons, reused aluminum foil, and never wasted a crumb. I thought she was just cheap—until I tried to use the $50 gift card she left me.
The store staff recognized it immediately. Turns out, grandma had been buying these cards for years and secretly giving them to struggling families. She hid her generosity behind her frugal habits, helping countless people without anyone knowing.
That last card? I gave it away, continuing her legacy. Now when I think of her “cheapness,” I see it for what it really was—the foundation of her quiet, beautiful generosity.
