Restaurant owner George Carson was taken aback when he discovered that one of his cleaners, Consuelo Ruiz, was sneaking leftovers from customers’ plates. George owned The Kettle of Fish, a prestigious New York restaurant that had been in his family for generations. While his manager, Colt Farlow, was in charge of day-to-day operations, George frequently dropped in unannounced to keep an eye on things. One late night, George noticed Consuelo discreetly scraping leftover food from plates into a bag under her apron. Instead of confronting her, he decided to follow her and understand her actions.
As Consuelo left the restaurant, George trailed her through the city’s quieter streets until she entered an old, condemned factory building. Curious, he peered inside and found her distributing the food to four young children. George was shocked to see that Consuelo was bringing these scraps home to feed her family. Deeply disturbed, he slipped away, determined to address the situation without causing her embarrassment.
The next day, George summoned Farlow to his office. With a mix of controlled anger and disappointment, George confronted his manager about Consuelo’s situation and the fact that Farlow had allowed her to live off scraps. He revealed that he knew Farlow had been skimming from her wages, leaving her with barely enough to survive. Farlow stammered, attempting to deflect blame, but George was resolute. He dismissed Farlow on the spot, outraged by his exploitation of someone so vulnerable.
When George called Consuelo into his office, she feared the worst. But instead of reprimanding her, George offered compassion and understanding. He assured her that not only would she receive a full, fair wage, but she and her children would also have a safe place to live. George explained that his grandfather, too, had been an immigrant who arrived with little more than hope and hard work. Thanks to the kindness shown to him, he had built a legacy, and George wanted to pay that generosity forward.
With tears in her eyes, Consuelo expressed her gratitude, deeply moved by George’s empathy and support. George told her, “One day, maybe you or your children will help someone else. That’s the true American Dream.”
Couple has 3 sets of twins in 5 years after being told they can’t have kids, they all share the same birthday
Carrie and Craig Kosinski responded positively when a long-lost family friend requested them to watch her infant twins.
Carrie and Craig offered to temporarily assume custody of the adorable girls.
Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, and eventually the girls were a permanent part of the family.
For Carrie and Craig, having children had always been a dream, but they had no idea how their journey would turn out.
The births of Adalynn and Kenna occurred on February 28, 2014. The twins were born via emergency C-section, and at the age of three months, the Kosinkis were granted legal custody of the infant girls.
After a few years of parenting their adoptive twins, Carrie and Craig got a call from their original mother, who revealed that she was dealing with yet another tragic circumstance.
She was battling to make everything work while dealing with serious challenges in her life. She asked the couple if they would be open to adopting her two younger kids, Cece and J.J., twins who are two years old.
The younger twins were biologically related to Kenna and Adalynn.
From Union Grove, Wisconsin, Carrie and Craig had to consider their options carefully.
The couple had made numerous unsuccessful attempts to become pregnant before beginning the adoption process with Kenna and Adalynn.
They sought medical attention because they had no idea what was wrong for a while, and the doctor broke some devastating news.
The medical professional informed Carrie that due to her severe endometriosis, she was unable to conceive naturally. Therefore, having biological children was essentially out of the question; this is why they initially turned to adoption.
“It was a difficult decision. We were trying to get pregnant ourselves. But they were siblings so that was definitely was part of our consideration — we wanted to keep the siblings together,” Carrie told The Journal Times.
Carrie and Craig, however, put aside their private worries and informed the mother that they would be delighted to adopt the younger twins.
But not long after welcome Cece and J.J. into the family, Carrie started to feel off and knew she needed to see a doctor.
An ultrasound in September 2015 confirmed Carrie’s own pregnancy. Actually, there were two fetuses visible on the screen! In the past five years, she and Craig have welcomed three sets of twins.
”We were in shock, but super happy,” Carrie Kosinski explained.
Craig and Carrie understood their pregnancy was a gift from a higher power, despite their first overwhelm. All six of the children would be raised in a secure, loving home, the parents resolved.
But destiny would soon bring the family back, and their medical professionals could hardly believe what had transpired.
Unbelievably, the other two sets of twins’ birth dates, February 28 and March 1, were shared by biological twins Karraline and Clarissa.
”We were very shocked. We were like ‘oh my God we are going to have three sets of twins. What are we going to do with ourselves?’”, Carrie recalled.
The fact that all of Carrie and Craig’s kids have the same birthday is proof positive that this was meant to be, according to the delighted parents.
The Journal Times quotes Carrie as saying, “God certainly has a sense of humor.”
In week 25 of her pregnancy, Carrie used in vitro fertilization to give birth to Karraline and Clarissa. Sadly, their biological twins had to stay in neonatal intensive care for several months. Karraline and Clarissa, however, were in good health and shape when they were finally permitted to return home.
Three pairs of twins living under one roof is obviously expensive, but several members of the neighborhood have offered financial assistance.
Kind strangers from across the nation provided the family with financial assistance to cover their rising bills and expensive charges through fundraising websites like GoFundMe and AdoptTogether.
”I have to be very organized and keep to a schedule, or things get out of hand,” Carrie says.
Craig and Carrie believe that someone from above had a particular plan for their family because all six of their children were born on the same day: Cece and J.J. on February 28, 2013, Adalynn and Kenna on February 28, 2014, and Karraline and Clarissa on February 28, 2016.
”We believe that because God adopted us into His family that we were meant to adopt these children into our family,” Carrie said. ”It’s such a huge blessing to us. We love all our children the same. We wouldn’t want our lives to be any different.”
Today, this family is enjoying life, and to see all these beautiful kids grow up must be such a blessing for Carrie and Craig.
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