My mother-in-law took back the bicycle she had given my daughter։ And the reason is simply shocking!

The bicycle that my daughter had received from my mother-in-law was returned. And the explanation is just startling!

Consider the sixth birthday of Zhanna. Sunshine, cupcakes in the kitchen, and laughing throughout the home characterized the morning. With bright eyes, the young girl screams into the room, “Mom! Check out what I got from Grandma! A dream pink bicycle with a basket, ribbons, and a happy bell was in front of me. Zhanna was beaming with joy.

Even I was taken aback because such kindness was uncommon in our complex past with Jacqueline. However, I thanked her and ushered her in. “It’s enough for me to see my granddaughter’s joy,” she said with a smile. Everything appeared flawless.

However, the idyll fell apart after five days. Zhanna calmly rolled the gift in the direction of her car as Jacqueline drove up to our house and she hurried to the kitchen for a drink of water.

“What are you doing?” – got away from me.

“I must retract it,” she replied coolly.

“However, it’s a birthday gift!”

She continued to roll the bicycle after saying, “Not anymore.”

Zhanna came back at that point, halted in the doorway, and questioned in a shaky voice:

“Why are you taking my bicycle, Grandma?”

 Zhanna’s eyes froze with dread as she observed her granny rolling her bicycle to the automobile. Then everyone was surprised at the “truth.”

“This bicycle isn’t safe, darling. “I don’t want you to fall because the tires are old,” Jacqueline remarked, seeming worried. But something more was visible in her eyes.

 I demanded to talk to her by myself. What transpired was that my mother-in-law had seen the exact identical bicycle at an auction, where it had sold for a substantial sum of money. “You can gather it! “I’ll be able to buy my granddaughter ten new ones after I sell it,” she said without shame.

I was shocked by what I heard. For Zhanna, it was her first “adult” vehicle and more than just a gift. However, Jacqueline had already closed the trunk, disregarding the child’s sobbing and my comments.

I recognized then that our shaky “family truce” had been broken.

Zhanna and I made the decision to use this incident as a teaching tool a few days later. A discussion about values and how memories are more valuable than material possessions should take the place of animosity. With the help of our neighbors, Zhanna soon received a brand-new bicycle as a present from the entire community.

My mother-in-law, too? She remained true to her choice. However, it was evident to me that sometimes the most unexpected moments are when people reveal their genuine selves. The most important thing is to keep pedaling forward and not stop.