Being a single mom of four children, the world may not always be kind, but thankfully, there’s always someone to remind you that there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

When Jennifer became pregnant with their fourth child, her husband left her, unwilling to have more children. Their financial situation was already difficult and he believed another child would make things even harder, but Jennifer refused to terminate the pregnancy so they split.

Left to raise her children all by herself, Jennifer faced many challenges. The biggest of all was her inability to land a job. She went from place to place, but everyone refused to hire her. One restaurant owner told her that he would never hire a mother of four because something always comes up with the kids.

After a few weeks of wandering around the town and sending resumes, Jennifer decided to try her luck in the nearby city. With the last $30 in her pocket, she took a taxi and hoped for the best.

Just as she got out of the car, she noticed a sign on one of the hotels that said they were hiring a housekeeper. The manager told Jennifer that they were short in staff and said she could start right away. They didn’t care she was a single mom as long as she appeared on time and did the job well.

Her heart pounded. She went back home, thanked her kind neighbor for keeping an eye on her children while she wasn’t home, and told her children that she had found a job, but it wasn’t close. Sadly, taking the bus would take her a lot of time to and from work, and she couldn’t afford a taxi every day. Her only solution was to get herself a car, but she didn’t have any money in order to buy one.

Still, she decided to visit a couple of places that sold used cars. She noticed a beautiful car that she liked, but it cost a lot of money.

After hesitating for a while, she asked the sales person, who happened to be running the place, if he could sell it to her for $5000. She explained her situation and the man said he could give her a discount. However, she didn’t have the money so she asked him if he could keep the car for a day until she went to the bank to ask for a loan. He agreed, and Jennifer left, praying this deal wouldn’t fail.

Sadly, due to her poor credit, she was refused a loan.
Desperate, this mother started crying, struggling to hide her whimpering from her barely asleep children. The only valuable thing she had was her mother’s golden heirloom Jennifer kept close to her heart. She thought of selling it, but it meant too much to her to let someone else have it. However, after battling with her own emotions, she decided to take it to a pawn shop the following day.