Who Paid For My LASIK

My grandparents lived in the same house from the time my mom was born until the day my grandfather died.

They owned a little store about a mile and a half from their house for over 40 years.

When my grandparents passed away, their estate went to my mom (their only child).

I still remember the day my mom called me with a question…

“Have you ever thought about having LASIK?”

I wasn’t sure where this was headed.

“Um, yeah. But I don’t have money to pay for that.”

She persisted, “What if you did? Would you get it done if you had the money?”

“Maybe. I don’t know.”

Now she was getting frustrated with me. “You dummy, I’m offering to pay for it. Will you get it done if I pay for it?”

“YES! Absolutely! Of course! I’ve always wanted LASIK! Let’s do this! Thank you!!!!”

A few weeks later, both my sister and I had LASIK done on our eyes. No more glasses. No more contacts.

I had 20/20 vision thanks to my mom.

Actually, it was thanks to my grandparents.

Stocks left in the inheritance matured, so my mom had extra money and she wanted to do something nice with it.

I was blessed because of my grandparents.

I was the recipient of good things because of their hard work, careful money management, frugal-living, and legacy-mindedness.

This isn’t just a nice thing—it’s a biblical thing.

“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children.” (Proverbs 13.22 NKJV)

We should be legacy-minded.

We should be working and building—not just for ourselves—but for future generations.

I know, I know…

Staying in one place, working hard year after year, being careful and wise with our resources, and leaving a legacy…

It’s old school.

But it’s a hit, and we should take it forward with us.

How about you? In what ways have you been blessed because of previous generations’ legacy-mindedness?