Henry Ford (1863–1947) is the founder of Ford a global car manufacturer. He became a billionaire, but he began to suffer from many requests for donation. One day, he received a letter from a teacher of a small school in a small town. It was a letter, asking him for help them buy a piano to use it for music class at school. Ford sent $100 as a response to the request. It was way less than how much a piano would cost. However, a few years later, he received a letter from the same teacher again.
“With the money you sent us, we bought peanut seeds and sowed them in the vegetable garden at school. We raised them with the help of the students, harvested peanuts, and sold them. We saved our income from selling the peanuts for several years, and we were able to buy a piano. Thank you.”
Ford was greatly moved. Whenever he sent donations, people often complained about the amount or he never heard anything from them. He sent money that was more than enough to buy several pianos along with a reply. He also promised her that he could help her school any time they needed help. The teacher’s gratitude even for the small amount of donation and the good news she shared with Ford opened his heart wide.