Whose money is it anyway?

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A few weeks ago, we had a bill to a local hospital for $480.  I really didn't think we owed the money, and I was on hold with the insurance.  I was thinking about it, and I decided I would much rather give it to my son's memorial library than the hospital.

(I firmly believe money really isn't ours.  G-d decides at the beginning of the year how much money we are going to earn.  So if I was supposed to get $X amount of dollars, and I got $XY, then I have to "give" $Y back, right?  How does G-d "take back" money?  Those are the not so fun things in life, like when your oven breaks the day before a 3 day yom tov.  Or your washer breaks right before the 9 days.  [BTDT on the last one!]  People get sick, have medical bills, car accidents, even straight out lose money.  That money isn't yours.  G-d is just collecting what you weren't supposed to have.  So back to the story ... )

So while I on hold, I thought in my head, "If she comes back and says I don't own the money, I'll give $480 to Yossi's (a'h) Memorial Library."  Never mind that I no long work, and have no way to get that money!  It was just a nice thought that popped into my head.  Right then she comes back and says, "You don't owe the money."  My jaw dropped.  Where in the world was I going to get $480???? We aren't talking a little sum here.  We are talking big bucks for someone who doesn't work.

YIKES!

So I figured I would sell some stuff on Ebay, and then use the money to pay off my pledge.  The first thing to go was a pair of John Harding earrings.  That pulled in a profit of $179.95.

Next to go was a 14K gold chain.  Three local stores offered me around $220 for it.  So that went up on Ebay as well.  It sold for a whooping $361.50!!!!!!  I did the math, and once you take away Ebay fees and PayPal fees, my gross profit on that one was .... drum roll here ....
$301.23.  Now you don't need to pull out your calculators; I already pulled up mine.  Add those two together, and what do you get?  Sit down folks.  Cuz here it is ...
ta da -- $481.18 !!!!!!!!!!

Do you get it?  G-d gave me the means to pay off the pledge because, IMHO, I was meant to have that money.  When I pledged it away, He had to "give it back" to me.  It's late; I'm rambling, and I really wanted to watch the last episode and a half of Project Runway that I have waiting for me.  I am just so excited about this.  I love when things work out and you can see the hand of Hashem, literally!

Stay warm friends!