A Lesson Learned

Keai did a job for a guy that is related to me. It's been almost 2 months now and still no money. He told Keai he would pay him payments since he under bid by $3000. He owed Keai about $1200 Then he calls a few days after the first job to say he wanted Keai to do another job w/o being paid from the 1st job. We both said hell no. almost 2 mos have passed and he never came by w/even $20. so i took Keai's ph and texted him 2 weeks ago and said "its Hakeai. is there any way you can bring some money by this weekend?" I used Keai's ph bcuz Keai said to stay out of it but I couldnt sleep at night hating this guy for what he did to us. He never answered that text. I still couldnt get this anger out and then he wasnt answering the text so I was even more mad. then this past weekend I texted him from my own phone and said " my husband is too embarrassed to ask you but he really needs money to try n get his mom here before anything happens to gma Sena" not even 2 min later he replies that he will come by in a few days. I was so excited that I told Keai that he finally responded. Keai was mad that I was still asking the guy and interfering and plus embarrassed when he shouldnt be. it's money he worked for. Keai said " u believe this guy when he never made any effort to pay me in the first place. he's never gonna show up. just leave it alone" Then on the night of Keai's bday i am sleeping for work and Keai was at school. my kids wake me up to say there's a guy from church at the door. i walk down still half asleep and dont recognize him til he starts to talk. i just started balling bcuz i held all this anger and here he was at my door. i hugged him and he held out $200.. he was so nervous he went on for about 10 min saying how sorry he was and how everything was messed up at that job and that he had made an honest mistake but the owner of the house would pay him the extra $$. needless to say I can finally sleep at night. even if he doesnt ever show up again at least he made an honest effort. on top of this Keai comes home from school at 830pm and Zerin hands him the money. Keai's face lights up and we tell him what happened. Keai then turns to Zerin and says "give this to mom to help pay the bills" and hands her the whole $200. way to teach mommy a lesson in letting things go and forgiving others.