People had refused to help her then, leaving her desperate and helpless.
Not wanting Athena's children to suffer the same fate, Mary sighed softly and transferred the money.
"Here," she said gently. "Take the $4,000… and an extra $2,000 for their nutrition as well."
Athena's eyes filled with tears instantly.
She threw her arms around Mary, hugging her tightly as she sobbed,
"I've never met someone as kind as you in my entire life. You're truly a good person."
Mary awkwardly patted her back, a faint, uncertain smile on her lips, completely unaware of the trouble she had just invited into her life.
Over the next few months, Athena's requests grew larger and more frequent, until one day she asked for a lump sum of $20,000.
That was when Mary finally sat down, going through her finances carefully, her fingers trembling slightly as she calculated everything.
As the numbers added up, a cold realization settled over her. She had already given away more than $40,000.
