Short work story ~ ✨

[DaddysMonkey]

Ehemmmm. 
 

Hello. 
 

I work at a bank. 
 

I like helping people and could give a shit about how much money they have - I love my job because I get to protect people from elder financial abuse , the disabled being abused financially , I get to help people save money and build a future for themselves and their families , I get to help people buy their first houses , get their first car loan , to be able to live comfortably. I love to HELP. I love sharing kindness with those around me and spreading smiles and positivity but a lot of people don’t realize how much I actually struggle to be happy. I give away all my happy to everyone else .. but a lot of the senior clients see through me. They see my lonely little broken and cynical heart and they always baffle me with their kindness. 
 

I opened up a little bit to one of my senior clients , we’ve bonded over the few times I’ve helped her and her husband. I told her I didn’t have a great childhood , I regret my tattoos , I regret a lot actually. She seemed so dumb founded because she said I turned out so nice. We ended up talking about Hello Kitty because my desk is COVERED in anime and Sanrio things. She told me her daughter has collected Hello Kitty since she was a little girl , and she said she doesn’t even care about them. “My daughter just left them all at my house ! I’m going to ask her if I can give you one of her vintage Hello Kittys.” She smiled and I told her that she really , really , REALLY didn’t have to do that. She waved her hand at my , like “hush your mouth.” So … I hushed up. Lol I’m not gunna argue with an old lady. 
 

I saw her and her husband on my lunch today - I was eating my Subway and she walked in with her husband and son and they all smiled and waved. They left me alone tho which I prefer while I’m eating anyways - we just happily acknowledged one another and went about our business. 
 

Hours later , she comes into the bank. I call her over and she tells me it was nice seeing me out of the bank - we chit chatted for a moment and she wanted some cash. All 20’s. I didn’t have enough so I had to go to the back vault room to get some more - when I came back out she was sitting all prim and proper and had a shit eating grin on her face…. So I was like do I have a booger ? What is happening why are you looking at me like that ? Why are you smiling all mischievous like ? She giggled and looked over at my calendar (it’s a Kuromi one) and there it was. She snuck a vintage Hello Kitty figure right next to my Kuromi. I gasped and immediately teared up - I asked if I could hug her and she gave me the softest most sweet and warm grandma smile and said , “of course you can honey.” 
I got up so fast and gave her the biggest bear hug I could without hurting her little old lady body. I literally cried and thanked her over and over again. She said , “my husband loves your pigtails. I used to wear my hair like that before I got old , he says you look just like I did when I was a girl. He wants to adopt you and so do I honey. We’ll be your family.” 
 

THE WAY I FUCKIN SOBBED. 
 

Ugh. I hate crying. But … it was a good cry. I needed to feel that love and care and I needed to let out a little cry. I am going to keep this Hello Kitty until I’m an old lady .. then I’ll find an orphan like me to give it to. I will pass on this old lady’s legacy of care and love for others. 
 

The Hello Kitty is from 1983 - trademarked on the back and everything. She’s a little beat up and loved - but I’m gunna take good care of her.

* The picture is before I checked the date on the back … this figure is in fact 42 years old 🥹
 

The end. 

[LittleLuci]

Thank you for sharing this story it totally lifted my mood for the evening! It's so comforting to know there are people out there like this still and I'm glad that little hello kitty found a new home with you along with what sounds like a wonderful friendship!

[Andriel_Isilien]

That is such a sweet special story! 🥰 I LOVE the idea to make the Hello Kitty figure a legacy to pass on in a similar manner. You deserve to be adopted by such wholesome grandparents like that 🥺 thanks for sharing, it made me smile big 😊 

[ReneeRock]

Great event and so glad you shared!!

[LeftyGuitar]

This was a very nice story. Thanks for sharing.