While some grandkids ignore their grandparents and their request to be present for their burger party and then profit off the whole thing once it goes viral, others are actually pretty awesome. So awesome that they keep their childhood promises of paying off their grandparents’ mortgage.
Meet Houston-native Stefun Darts. When the rest of us were learning how to add double-digit numbers in second grade, Darts was preoccupied with thoughts of saving his grandparents Cecil & Marilyn Roberts, from a life of stressful bills. So, Darts made a promise to God that he would pay their mortgage and help them retire. That promise was kept recently when the full-time student presented his peepaw and meemaw with a check for $15,000 and a free trip the Bahamas.
How did he do it? Darts resisted the urge to splurge.
“I’ve been eating microwave pizza all my life,” he revealed to KHOU. “My friends will tell you I never go out. They didn’t know, but this was the reason why.” Darts said in a Facebook post about his generous gift that he couldn’t stand seeing his grandparents working and felt they shouldn’t “owe no man but God.”
Even with this, I could never repay you for what you’ve done for me. I sacrificed my teenage and early adulthood of not having fun for this moment. I couldn’t stand you going to work at night, some nights I didn’t even sleep knowing it shouldn’t be like this. Never have I wrote a check wanting this to be the first one. To all my friends that stood by me over these last 6 years I appreciate you.
Somethings was never said and I’m glad you guys had enough sense to understand I had something greater to complete. GP| GG Take this check and pay your house off, and retire from work. Y’all owe no man but God. Even copped y’all some tickets to The Bahamas ??☀ I’ll sacrifice everything for my la familia. P.S – Avaricious. The secret is within.
Roberts had been paying their mortgage every month and on time for over 20 years. They had four more years left, but thanks to their grandson’s thoughtful gesture, they’re now in the free and clear. And though it’s not every day an unselfish grandkid puts their grandparents’ needs ahead of their own, it’s totally not surprising to Darts’ mother, Stephanie Wyatt. Wyatt tells KHOU her son, who also holds down a full-time job while running two non-profits, has always been all about helping others, even as a small child. “He’s inspiring, giving and humble. He would start giving. Asking if anyone needed help with anything.”
Darts says he didn’t help his grandparents out for fame or accolades, he did it to see tears of joy. Needless to say, there were plenty of them the moment Darts presented the check.
(via KHOU)