80-year-old Gregory Smith stepped out of the house and was shocked by the sight. His car, which was quite old and barely working, was nowhere to be seen. He remembered parking it right in front of the house the previous day, and it was now gone and on its place was a brand new car.
Gregory looked at the expensive vehicle with confusion, unable to understand what was going on.
“Cynthia! Cynthia! Come here quickly!” he called his wife, who was busy making pancakes at the kitchen.
Holding the envelope he found on the porch, Gregory turned to his wife and said, “Look at this, Cynthia,” showing her the envelope. “There were car keys inside the envelope and our old car is gone! Look over there!”
But who could have possibly switch his old car for a new one. This didn’t make sense.
As he was trying to figure out who could have possibly gifted him such an extravagant car, the old man’s mind raced with questions. He thought of neighbors, old friends, and distant relatives, but none of them seemed like the type to surprise him with something so grand.
At that moment, he heard a car honk and that’s when he noticed his old car parked down the streets. Out of it stepped a familiar face, a man named Jake whom Gregory met a few weeks prior.
Gregory finally realized what happened. “Oh my goodness, he actually kept his promise, Cynthia!” he told his wife as his voice cracked with emotions.
“It’s good to see you, Gregory. It’s been a little while, hasn’t it?” Jake said and gave Gregory a hug.
Gregory invited him over and the three shared breakfast. It turned out that Cynthia was the one who helped Jake surprise her husband.
Namely, Jake and Gregory met at the airport while waiting to board the same flight. They had some time to chat and that’s when Gregory shared that his car was old. Jake told the old man that he was flying home to his pregnant wife who was about to give birth to their first son. The two chuckled, but it was then that Jake noticed his plane ticket was for the following day and the plane was all booked already.
Gregory placed his arm on Jake’s shoulder and told him not to worry, giving him his ticket. Thankful by the kind act, Jake said, “Well, today we’re swapping tickets; in a few weeks, we’ll swap cars—that’s a promise!’”
Cynthia has heard the story, but she was glad Jake was there to share it himself.
Gregory was glad his friend paid them a visit and planned a beautiful surprise, but said he couldn’t accept such an expensive gift. “Trust me, this is the least I could do. It was because of you that I was able to be there with my wife and baby. I don’t know how I’d have managed without your kindness. So please, let me give you this car—it would mean a lot to me if you accepted it.”
Reluctantly, the elderly couple agreed to accept the car, although they were still in disbelief.
In the weeks to come, Jake invited the Smiths over to meet his wife and child. He became their friend and helped them with everything they needed, including the repairs around their house.
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