"One year after my death, change the photo on the tombstone," the elderly asked her granddaughter in her last speech
And when the girl took the picture, she was stunned by what she saw.
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Finally, Rhonda's shift was coming to an end, and she kept looking at the clock, feeling a bit nervous. Dan was supposed to pick her up from work any minute now. It had been almost a year since Rhonda started working at this hair salon. It was a place with lower prices than its competitors and mainly staffed by beginners who needed to gain experience. After that, they could either work in a more expensive salon or start their own business. Rhonda dreamed of having her own hair salon, but given her financial situation, that was just a dream for now.
A couple of years ago, all roads were open to her. After finishing school, she enrolled in an economics program. She did well in her studies, but not well enough to qualify for a scholarship.
However, her mother encouraged her, saying, "Don't worry about money; your job is to study. And finances are my concern!" And she took care of everything until her untimely death in a car accident.
Rhonda's grief over losing her only close family member overshadowed everything. She didn't even want to live anymore. She had no other relatives; her mother had been raised in an orphanage, and Rhonda knew nothing about her father. She had friends, but as they say, who needs other people's problems? And Rhonda has plenty of problems now. She had no money to pay for her education, and the apartment they lived in was rented. Soon, the landlady came, and realizing that Rhonda couldn't pay the necessary amount, she allowed her a week to vacate the premises. Rhonda rented a room from an elderly woman and moved there.
The new landlady learned about Rhonda's story and said, "I won't charge you rent for the first six months. You can clean the apartment for me. I'm old, and it's hard for me, but you'll get on your feet soon, find a job and start paying rent as usual."
Rhonda didn't know how to thank her. After retrieving her documents from the college, she went to the employment service. It was there that she was offered free hairdressing courses. And again, Rhonda believed that fate had smiled on her. Gradually, after her mother's death, she began to recover. Time does not stand still, and life must go on. After completing the courses, the employment service gave her the address of a social hair salon they had an agreement with. And Rhonda had been working there for nine months now. She wasn't exactly happy, but it was better than nothing. The salary, although small, was enough for her housing and food.
One day, when Rhonda was getting ready to leave, a young man ran into the hair salon, surprising her. The guys didn't get their hair cut here at all.
"Hi, please help me, I urgently need a haircut! It's a matter of life and death!" he smiled.
"But there are only five minutes left until closing," Rhonda murmured, not knowing what to do.
"You're my only hope, my dear girl! And I'll drive you home, wherever you want, even to the ends of the earth!"
Smiling at him, Rhonda gave in.
While she was cutting his hair, the guy told her that there was a family celebration the next day, his father's anniversary, and he needed to be there in full dress. And in the rush, he completely forgot to get a haircut. And when he called his hairdresser, whom he had been going to for many years, it turned out that he was booked for two weeks ahead.
And if my mom sees me at my father's anniversary with a beard and such a hairdo, as she put it, I'll regret being born. Thank God, I was passing by and saw you. I knew right away that you wouldn't refuse me! You have a kind face."