Throughout my life of ninety years, I’ve seen it and experienced it all. What started as a small corner shop in my youth turned into an empire, with my wife and I owning supermarkets all over the country.
However, after my wife died, I felt like I needed to retire and spend the rest of my days enjoying the time I had left.
But there was one thing. Someone needed to inherit my business and my money, and since my wife and I didn’t have children, I was hesitant whether to leave my fortune to some of my cousins’ children, my lawyers maybe, or even the board of directors.
And then it hit me. My assets and everything I had built needed to end up in the hands of a right person, so I made it my mission to figure out who could that person be.
One day, I dressed as a homeless person and visited some of my supermarkets. In each of them, I was kicked out by the managers and treated with utmost disrespect.
And then, just as I lost hope, Lewis Carter, a junior administrator, quietly took me to the staff lounge, and offered me coffee and a sandwich. He genuinely cared, and I saw kindness in his eyes and his actions.
That was all it took—I changed my will that night.
When I returned to the store in a suit, everyone suddenly acted like I was royalty. Lewis just gave me a little nod when he recognized me.
Later I found out he had a criminal record from when he was young. When I asked about it, he told me everything and said prison taught him respect.
When my family learned I changed my will, they were fuming. My niece even threatened to sue Lewis, calling him a conman and a thief. But I had made my mind, it was him who was getting everything.
But, to my surprise, Lewis didn’t want my money. Instead, he suggested that we started a foundation that would help people with a past who needed a second chance in life.
In no time, we founded the Hutchins Foundation for Human Dignity, and within a year, we opened food banks, hired former prisoners, gave grants to vets, and offered scholarships.
When I handed Lewis the papers, he said, “Character is who you are when no one’s looking. You saw me for who I am. I won’t waste this.”
I was at ease knowing my hard work and all the money I earned throughout my life ended in the right hands.
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