“How much do they owe altogether?”
I heard her typing.
“Nine hundred eight dollars and forty cents.”
I sat down.
$908.40.
My final paycheck was $915.
The difference was only $6.60.
I looked outside toward the enormous pile of pennies.
Then I made my decision.
“Mrs. Fogle, I’d like to cover the entire amount.”
She was quiet.
“All of it?”
“Yes.”
Then I explained how I’d received the money.
The buckets.
The motor oil.
The driveway.
And the days we were spending cleaning every coin.
When I finished, she whispered, “Oh, honey.”
Over the following days, we continued working.
My husband joined us when he returned home.
The children helped whenever they could, while Jake and I handled the heavier work. FindFamily Lawyer
Eventually, every penny had been cleaned and rolled.
We packed the coins into seventy-four shoeboxes.
The next morning, Jake helped transport them to school.
Mrs. Fogle and the principal were waiting.
