Lisa Kuyath

Today I had a home inspection on a house one of my buyers will be closing on next month. The house is a well maintained property, and I did not expect much to show up on the inspection. This part is true. But, that is not the point of my story...

At this particular home inspection, Trenton Seagroves of Southeastern Home Services did his thorough job as always. What warmed my heart so very much, and really just reminded me what being a good person is all about was the unexpected thing he did right before we left the home.

Being right after the Thanksgiving holiday, the seller's mother was there having visited from out of state. I sat and talked with her while Trenton performed the inspection. She gave me some details on how the seller's wife had passed away from leukemia last December, shortly before Christmas. The seller has 3 daughters ranging from 6 to 11 years old. It saddened me to think of those three girls and how they must really miss their Mom during the holidays and what a difficult time it must be for the family.

Trenton heard the story while he was going room to room. As we were thanking the woman for her time and saying goodbye, Trenton said to the grandmother that he noticed they did not have a Christmas tree. She said the father had just been so busy, but the girls had been saying how much they wanted one.

Trenton asked if it would be ok if he left one on their front porch, so the girls would see it when they came home from school. (He also sells Christmas trees with his family during the holidays and had some with him). She thanked him and he promptly picked out a tree and carried it to the porch.

It was a routine home inspection on an average day. But, sometimes out of the clear blue, we find moments that we can reach out to a stranger. We are reminded that no matter how bad things seem to be going in our lives, someone else is dealing with something much worse. I wanted to thank Trenton for his act of kindness.

This blog may seem scattered, not well written. I just wanted others to know about a very sweet man, and an excellent home inspector, Trenton Seagroves. As I drove off with a tear in my eye, my heart was full. Thank you, Trenton.

I just came across this bit of local news. i thought this is a great accomplishment, and thought I would share. Conratulations!

Selma Middle School Student Awarded Victor Bell Jr. Scholarship
Carlas Morataya, a student at Selma Middle School, is one of just ten students across the state to receive the prestigious 2008 Victor E. Bell, Jr. Scholarship. Individual awards are $2000 per year, from middle school through the fourth year of college, up to a maximum of $20,000 per participant. College Foundation, Inc. announced the 10 winners on November 13th. This is the second year the scholarships have been awarded to encourage high-potential North Carolina seventh grade students to aspire to a college education. The scholarship is named in honor of the visionary former chairman of the CFI Board of Trustees who served for 30 years and left a strong legacy of service to North Carolina. To receive the maximum total of $20,000 per recipient, the recipient must continue to meet annual renewal criteria. Awards are contributed to an account in the North Carolina 529 plan with the individual recipient named as the beneficiary of the account. Nominations are by invitation only to middle school counselors and principals, as well as selected college readiness/access groups across the state. CFI held a random drawing to choose six recipients from nominations submitted by counselors and principals, with a selection made from each of six regions of North Carolina, currently defined by telephone area code. Three additional recipients were drawn from the nominations received from college readiness/access groups, and another recipient was drawn from the combination of remaining nominees. College Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation serving North Carolina students and families since 1955, administers a portfolio of $3.5 billion in low-interest education loans, the state's college grant programs and the tax-free "529" college savings program on behalf of the State Education Assistance Authority.