Your Advice Please.
Joshua
Posts: 1,138MI6 Agent
My friends at AJB, I must please ask your advice on a matter of importance.
As part of a programme to help senior citizens in our community, I volunteer some of my spare time to maintain the gardens of people who are unable to do this themselves. Today I have learned that I have been left some money in the will of one of the people who I have done this service for over the past few years. I knew nothing of his intention to mention me in his will and it has come as a great shock.
I am in something of a dilemma. I do not know if it correct that I accept this money and this is why I ask advice.
Should I refuse to accept the money or donate it to my church or a charity?
Do you think it is correct for me to accept it?
I have not yet spoken to my pastor about this but obviously must do so as I do not want any one to think there has been any thing said or done to influence the person into putting me into his will.
I thank you for any advice.
As part of a programme to help senior citizens in our community, I volunteer some of my spare time to maintain the gardens of people who are unable to do this themselves. Today I have learned that I have been left some money in the will of one of the people who I have done this service for over the past few years. I knew nothing of his intention to mention me in his will and it has come as a great shock.
I am in something of a dilemma. I do not know if it correct that I accept this money and this is why I ask advice.
Should I refuse to accept the money or donate it to my church or a charity?
Do you think it is correct for me to accept it?
I have not yet spoken to my pastor about this but obviously must do so as I do not want any one to think there has been any thing said or done to influence the person into putting me into his will.
I thank you for any advice.
Comments
Well done Joshua for being such a decent person.
I agree with Asp9mm. Once you do get the money, its yours to do with what ever you want. My Uncle was in a similar situation years ago with a neighbor. He would check in on her and grab stuff from the grocery store for her when he went shopping. She had family, but they never bothered to visit. When she passed away, he was the one who found her. He learned he was left a small amount of cash. One of her family members tried to fight it. They didn't have a leg to stand on. He accepted the money once they gave up their fight. So again, take the money. If you want to donate, do it. If you want to gift it to someone else.
Even though I only saw the person when I visited to tend to his garden I considered him as a friend. I very much enjoyed his company and I believed that he enjoyed mine also. I was very sad when he died and went to his funeral but I never expected for my name to be mentioned in his will and that is the truth.
I did give it more thought but what my pastor has said and all your advice means that I will now accept his gift. It is stressed though that I do this service not for any rewards but in a small way to offer my thanks to the people of United Kingdom for allowing me and my family the privilege of being able to live here when we were desperate for help.
I once again thank you for your kind words and advice.
This career move may not seen much to many people but it has finally allowed me to escape the trap of zero hours working. The hours are long but the pay is better than I have been used to.
My friend has helped me more than he could know and I thank him for his kindness.
Congrats to you! Please stay safe in your new job.
terrible experience of either No response from employers or cursory replies of regret that I
hadn't been successful
considered Too old. That's even with experience and a set of glowing references from past
employers.
Happily I eventually landed a new Job , Yes I know I was probably just hired to be a bit
of Eye Candy,
Congratulations again, and I hope this will only be the first step on a long and happy Future -{
If the gift has got you to a better place then your friend achieved his aim - of that I am certain.
Good luck in the new role!
Cheers :007)
Fantastic work Joshua! All the best for this interesting future career of yours and good luck with any other related undertakings you may embark on {[] It's great to hear some positive news like this on here!