In 2022, a female student in a high school in Northeast China, who couldn't afford to go to school because of her family's poverty, a kind uncle reached out to help her and sponsored her to finish college.
After Lily (not her real name) worked, the sponsor couple took her to a meal, at which they not only declined Lily's request to return the bursary, but also gave her extra financial help, knowing that it is not easy to start a career and hoping to provide some support for Lily's new life.
In fact, after graduation, Lily has not visited her "uncle" who sponsored her for a long time because of her busy work, and she has always been thinking about this kindness in her heart, but her busy work makes it difficult for her to withdraw, but despite this, she has never forgotten to repay her benefactor's wish.
In 2021, Lily graduated from college, and after working for a year, Lily finally saved enough money to visit her benefactor.
She brought the big goose eggs, a specialty of her hometown, and with great gratitude, to the home of her "uncle" who had supported her for many years, however, when she saw the lady standing next to "uncle", she was surprised to find that it was her high school homeroom teacher, and at this moment, all the mysteries were solved.
It turned out that during Lily's high school years, her homeroom teacher discovered her family's predicament, and in order to prevent this excellent student from dropping out of school, the homeroom teacher and her husband decided to secretly sponsor Lily in her husband's name, and they not only helped Lily complete high school, but also supported her all the way to college.
During her college years, Lily never forgot the kindness of her benefactor, she actively participated in various social welfare activities, hoping to repay the society, whether it was participating in volunteer education, environmental protection activities, or caring for the elderly, Lily devoted herself to interpreting the true meaning of gratitude with practical actions.
At the same time, Lily carefully recorded every amount of money given by her benefactor, and she recorded in detail the amount and date of each grant in her notebook, which is not only to be able to repay accurately in the future, but also a concrete embodiment of her gratitude.
After graduating from college, Lily quickly found a satisfying job, and despite her busy schedule, she always had in mind the desire to repay her benefactor, and she began to plan her monthly salary carefully.
After a year of working, Lily finally saved enough money to visit her "uncle" who had sponsored her, however, when she offered to return the bursary, she was politely declined.
Not only that, but the sponsor couple also took her to a meal and gave her extra financial help to support her life when she first stepped into society.
This warm care touched Lily even more.
She deeply realized that true kindness is not only financial help, but also the continuous care and support, and this experience has strengthened Lily's determination to give back to society in her own way.
