A wonderful thing happened this week.

I made an appeal on Facebook for help in purchasing school shoes for twin teens in need. Strangely, sadly, no one responded.

But then, coincidentally, someone who had owed me R200 for months, paid me. So off we went to PEP Stores (opposite Checkers), thinking that’d be the cheapest place to get them.

Unfortunately, i wouldn’t be able to get them socks as they’re the striped kind that costs a fortune elsewhere (R35 each, R26 more than a sock without a stripe) – why do poor schools make such silly rules?

A wonderful thing happened this week.

I made an appeal on Facebook for help in purchasing school shoes for twin teens in need. Strangely, sadly, no one responded.

But then, coincidentally, someone who had owed me R200 for months, paid me. So off we went to PEP Stores (opposite Checkers), thinking that’d be the cheapest place to get them.

Unfortunately, i wouldn’t be able to get them socks as they’re the striped kind that costs a fortune elsewhere (R35 each, R26 more than a sock without a stripe) – why do poor schools make such silly rules?

But HERE’S THE WONDERFUL PART!

When we got to the PEP counter, the cashier told me she wasn’t allowed to let me pay. I was confused until the manageress turned up, paying for it with her private bank card! She must have seen my FB post.

THANK YOU.

When you see Illy, the manageress, be sure to give her a hug and tell her, “You’re so sweet!”

So i got to order 4 pairs of expensive socks, take the twins for milkshakes at Wimpy (their very first time there!) and give them taxi money home.

We must never take anything for granted.

When you see Illy, the manageress, be sure to give her a hug and tell her, “You’re so sweet!”

So i got to order 4 pairs of expensive socks, take the twins for milkshakes at Wimpy (their very first time there!) and give them taxi money home.

We must never take anything for granted.