An Orphan's Betrayal

Candice and Jayden were orphaned at a young age, and their kind grandmother took them in when other family members made excuses. Despite not working, the old woman ensured her grandchildren had food and attended school. She often went without food herself, choosing to prioritize her grandchildren's well-being. During Christmas, she would take her own clothing to be cut by a teller to make new clothes for the children. Though times were hard for her, she never gave up on providing for them.

Candice and Jayden grew, and they excelled in school and eventually found good jobs and each began to start a life of their own. However, they made a costly mistake, and forgot about grandmother, the only person who was there for them. Little by little they got distant occupied by work and social commitments, until they stopped visiting. Concerned about their action, grandmother tried confronting them about their behavior of late but they brushed off her concerns claiming that they were grown enough to make choices of their own. This caused the elderly woman great pain, leading to illnesses and despair. Without knowing that their actions would invite curses upon themselves.

One day, a compassionate young woman came to the old woman's aid. She provided food, bathed her, and took her to the hospital. Moved by the young woman's kindness, the grandmother spoke a blessing upon her and Candice and Jayden lost this blessing that would have been rightfully theirs, and their lives began to deteriorate. In stark contrast, the kind young woman flourished in every aspect of her life. During the grandmother's final moments, she placed her hand on the head of the kind-hearted young woman and spoke words of blessings. "My daughter, everything you touch shall turn to gold, you shall never lack, and you shall find favor in people's eyes the moment they see you." Said grandmother.

Holding on to the memories she had created with them, grandmother never stopped hoping that one day they would realize the hurt they had caused her. But that day never came and grandmother passed away. When the grandchildren heard of their grandmother’s passing they came to her burial, shedding tears as if they truly cared. Nevertheless, they soon found themselves losing everything they had once possessed. Desperate and remorseful, they visited grandmother's tomb to cry and ask for the blessings they had neglected to seek while she was alive. Little did they know, the young woman who had cared for their grandmother was already embodying the very blessings the old woman had spoken into her life.

As the grandchildren began to struggle greatly, the young woman flourished in every aspect of her life. She had taken in the blessings that were meant for them but had been lost due to their neglect. The power of those blessings was evident as she excelled in her endeavors, finding success and favor wherever she went. She too grew up without her parents, but unlike Candice and Jayden, she never had someone to take her in and provide for her, and when meeting grandmother, the young woman found herself a home, and through grandmother, she found a parent.

This tale serves as a poignant reminder that blessings are not merely collected. Instead, they are to be honored, respected, and cherished while the people who bestow them are still alive. No matter how great things may turn out for the better, the story ‘An Orphan’s Betrayal’ underscores the importance of gratitude and the impact of generosity to those who had sacrificed their happiness and time for us, as the story also serves as the repercussion of neglecting those who have sacrificed for our well-being.