Today's penny story was submitted by Bekah Hazen. This is a great story that reminds us it is the simple things in life that create some of the best memories.
My grandma is the definition of frugal. She collects buttons, reuses plastic bags and cuts napkins in half for Sunday lunch (only guests get a full napkin). But for all her resourceful ways, she always keeps penny's separate - saving them up in a decorative jar on a glass shelf in her hallway. When I was 9, the jar was purple... I remember watching the level of pennies rise week by week until finally, not one more could fit. As I was leaving her house that Sunday, she tucked the jar in my bag and told me to "get myself something special" - I was elated! I remember how special it felt to have a present, just for me, that my grandma had worked on for so long. The next week and new jar was up no the shelf and the collecting started again, this time a blue jar... and I began to understand. The next youngest in our family is my cousin, Walter, and he would be the lucky recipient once the jar was full. It was a simple tradition my grandma started, but sticks with me today... and every time I look at the purple jar on my shelf I think of her skill in making even the smallest items, such as a penny, such treasures in life.
It is still rainy here, so if you are looking for another rainy day activity, take old jam jars, tins, or boxes and decorate them to hold your change. Add your change regularly and watch your pennies grow until it is full. Use the money for a special treat, donate it to your favorite charity, or put it towards a family vacation.
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