如此開心、自豪,卻從不傲慢。我們就告訴她去買一臺攝像機,這樣她就能把節目錄下來,在電視上看到她自己——而她只是面帶微笑地坐著。

奧西奧拉給予我的遠遠超過了一筆獎學金。從她那裡,我學到了付出的可貴。現在,我知道世界上有很多做好事的好人。她一生辛勞,最終卻將一切奉獻給了他人,接著她也鼓勵我在有能力時就要懂得回報。最後,我決定為她的獎學金添補資金。

我想給奧西奧拉一個她夢寐以求的家,因此我認她做我的另一位祖母,甚至她也叫我孫女兒。當我大學畢業的時候,她將作為來賓坐在我的母親和奶奶之間,那是她理所應當坐的位子。

■ 心靈小語

在生活中,只要稍稍留意,就可以發現那些最美麗的心靈,他們付出了愛,卻從不要求回報;他們把生活的希望帶給別人,把奉獻的快樂留給了自己。

More than a Scholarship

Anonymous

You may have heard of Osceola McCarty。 She’s an 88…year…old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75 years as a washer woman。 One day after she retired; she went to the bank and discovered; to her great surprise; that her meager monthly savings had grown to over 150; 000。 Then to everyone’s great surprise; she turned around and donated 150;000—almost all of those savings—to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a scholarship fund for African…American students with financial needs。 She made national headlines。 電子書 分享網站

不只是一筆獎學金(2)

What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift had affected my life。 I am 19 years old and the first recipient1 of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship。

I was a dedicated student; and I had my heart set on going to USM。 But I missed being eligible for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams; and a scholarship was the only way I could attend。

One Sunday; I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous gift。 I showed my mother the article; and we both agreed it was