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Tom and I met when I was 22 and he was 24. We married six months later in a simple backyard ceremony—no fancy dresses, just dandelions in my hair and hope in our hearts.
For 43 years, we’ve lived in the same modest home. Tom worked as a school janitor, and I sold clothes downtown. We raised two kids with more love than money—no Disney trips, just camping and hand-me-downs. They’ve grown up, started families, and done better than we ever dreamed.
Last week, I found an $80,000 bank transfer receipt in Tom’s jacket. It led me to a shocking discovery: my husband had over a million dollars in an account I never knew existed.
Panicked, I followed him to the bank. That’s when I learned the truth. Years ago, a former student named Jamie—lonely and struggling—befriended Tom. Jamie later became a tech success but died young of cancer. He left Tom everything, with one condition: use it to help sick children who couldn’t afford treatment.
Tom quietly donated to seventeen kids’ medical care without ever telling me, afraid we’d be tempted to use the money ourselves. When he showed me the photo of a little girl his latest donation helped, I was overwhelmed.
I wasn’t angry. I was proud.
Now, we run the foundation together. Turns out, true wealth isn’t measured in dollars but in kindness. My janitor husband is the richest man I know.
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