It was an ordinary day. Reading about a woman named Seble Zqusquam who was in an automobile accident on May 18 where she and her son were in her son's car that was totaled. They both luckily escaped the accident without a scratch. She relied on her son to get her to work every day, and now she might have to ask a friend to help get her to work. What was she to do? Well, she didn't have to wait long for the answer to her question to herself. The following day she found that she had won a bright red 2023 Hyundai Elantra! The woman was originally from Ethiopia and she and her family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania 12 years ago to be with other family members whom had already lived in Lancaster County. She has worked at a business known as Magnolias, an assisted living facility for older adults for over five years. During those five years, she has never missed a day of work due to sickness or taken a day of vacation. Magnolias has a work program that encourages employees to improve their attendance with the chance of winning a car. For each week that an employee maintains perfect attendance, their name is put into a drawing. Once a year a winner is selected among the 16 Magnolias facilities in the area. Seble says she loves to come to work to see the residents whom she loves. "I feel good because I love the residents. I don't want to work at another place," she always says. The dining director of Magnolias has worked with her since assuming her position three months ago. She was struck by just how dedicated Seble was to her job. She always comes in early and if it's her day off and they need another helper, she always come in to help. Even after the morning of her car accident she came to work. Well, that day happened to be the day of the CAR drawing which was to take place. But, she wasn't hopeful of winning the car since 41 other employees also had perfect attendance. It wasn't until the red Elantra appeared in the parking lot that she decided to stay in the lot a bit longer. They pulled out a golden ticket...with her number and name on it. She had won the car! She immediately caller her husband who thought she was joking! Wasn't long before she thought she should get back to work. Her new car would be waiting for her when her job was done for the day. The company's management has noticed a change in attendance due to the "winning a car" ever year. This year there were 42 people with perfect attendance. Seble says she loves her job and feels a great sense of fulfillment from getting to serve others. She has been pushing her five adult children to go back to school and get a college degree. Each one has now received a degree with one doing research at Harvard. She loves her work at Magnolias. Every day at 5:00 AM she wakes up to another day of enjoyment (work). Her enthusiasm about education has now taken a different turn. She now has to figure out how to use her new car she just won. It is filled with advanced computerized controls and it has taken time to learn all the buttons. And...she loves the bright red paint! Congratulations to one courageous woman who has raised a fantastic family and has taught them lessons that all mothers should teach their children. I for one congratulate her for winning her new car. She certainly deserved it. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
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