The Most Unexpected $150,000 Gift

Hey, my friend,

Today’s story is about a woman named Seola McCarty.

She lived in Mississippi and spent many years washing clothes for families in her town.

She learned this work when she was young and kept doing it all her life.

Each day she filled tubs with water, washed the clothes by hand, and carried them outside to dry in the sun.

The work took time and strength, yet she moved through it with care and patience.

Her earnings weren’t much, but she saved a little from each job and kept putting it away.

Her home was small, and her needs were simple.

She did not buy things impulsively, and she liked knowing that her savings were growing bit by bit.

As the years passed, the money in her bank account slowly rose, even though her daily life looked the same.

When she reached the age of eighty-seven, she made a choice that caught the attention of the people around her.

She walked into the University of Southern Mississippi and gave them one hundred fifty thousand dollars from her savings.

She said she wanted Black students who did not have enough money for school to have a chance to study there.

The staff and the students were surprised to learn that the gift had been saved through years of laundry work rather than a large job or a business.

Her gift encouraged more people to add their own support, and the scholarships grew from there.

Because of her, the students who once felt school was out of reach found a path forward.

Her story is an example of life built on steady effort and choices that matched what she believed in.

And, I hope it encourages you to build a life you want and things you believe in with steady and consistent efforts, my friend.

Wishing you a wonderful, joyous, and peaceful day ahead.

That is it for today, and see you tomorrow.

Take care,
Prasad Mairale
Petals of Positivity 🌸