Page 7 - Publishing Inspiration Christmas Card 2014
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She had to prepare another meal before she
could start the mending, but she kept her plans a
secret so she could surprise her grandchildren
once all of their clothes were done.
Finally came the time she could sit down
and start her work. She worked efficiently, day
after day, and by the time the harvest was over,
she had put the last patch on the final pair of
jeans. She could hardly wait to show everyone
her fine work.
When she presented her grandchildren with
their repaired jeans, their reaction and the
expression of horror on their faces was
unexpected. One grandson expressed their
thoughts. “Ahhh, Grandma!” he said. “You
have ruined our jeans!”
“What do you mean?” Dolores asked.
“They were full of holes and all frayed, and I
patched them.”
“But, Grandma,” the grandson said, “we
paid hundreds of dollars to buy them that way.”
“A store sold you clothes that were torn and
full of holes?” Dolores asked. “They should be
ashamed of themselves for selling such poor
quality goods.”
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