Grace was an unusual grandmother. She did not sit with her grandchildren and did not knit clothes for children, but instead got up at 7 am and went outside to smoke. She was 82 years old. Before that, the grandmother also listened to rock, including it at full volume. However, the neighbors did not complain: they got used to it. This weekend morning, the old woman got up again and turned on loud music, waking up all the neighbors. One neighbor could not stand it:
– Grace, at least let me sleep on Sunday!
– Maria, good morning to you too!
– Will you ever calm down?” the woman was angry.
– Never, – the grandmother answered briefly and clearly.
She lived in a two-storey house with one entrance. Turning on music, making coffee and smoking was her favorite way to start the day. The woman had been living alone for a long time. Her husband and son died, so she tried to live every day, at least with a little happiness.
The old woman never understood such boring people as her neighbor Maria. She preferred to enjoy life more, to live and be happy than to waste time on something else. Her neighbors were good. They were never angry with Grace, moreover, they did not quarrel, because it should not be so. They even felt sorry for the woman and understood her loneliness. Every morning she went to the park for a walk. Sometimes her legs hurt or the weather was bad, but she still went to her favorite place.
However, today the bench where she always sits was occupied by some girl.
– This is where I always sit! – she said to the stranger with a stroller.
– Oh, sorry, I’m going, – the girl fussed, pushed her bag away and was about to get up, when the grandmother stopped her.
– Wait, let me look at you – she took out her glasses and saw bruises on her face.
– Where did you get it from? – said the surprised grandmother.
The girl could not stand it and burst into tears.
– My husband lost his job and started drinking a lot. When he comes home, he beats me. I could not stand it and ran away from home, and now I do not know what to do and where to go – she said, crying.
The old woman invited her and the child to her home and gave her tea. And then she said that she could stay with her.
– My pension is not bad, I have a place and we will both have more fun. So stay, I will be only glad.
Grandma Grace could not even dream of grandchildren before, and now she will be able to take care of the child.
The next morning she did not get up at 7 o’clock, as she always did, and did not make coffee. Her neighbor Maria got scared at 7:30 and thought the worst. She quickly started asking everyone if anyone had seen an unusual grandmother. The janitor replied that he had not. The old lady got worried and decided to go and see what was going on. Suddenly, the window on the first floor opened:
– Can you be quieter? My child is sleeping, do not disturb!” Grace said.
After that, the grandmother changed, she thanked God for such a gift of fate and promised to quit smoking. That’s life: everything can change at any moment, the main thing is to believe in the best, and everything will come true.
