When my in-laws suddenly offered to put $80,000 into my 13-year-old son’s college fund, I was speechless.
They had never been the generous type. Birthday cards usually came with a polite note and maybe a $20 bill. Christmas gifts were practical and inexpensive. When we bought our first home, they mailed a small plant and called it a day.
So when they announced that kind of money over dinner one ordinary Wednesday night, it didn’t make sense.
“We’ve decided to help with Oliver’s college,” my mother-in-law said calmly, setting down her glass.
I expected a modest contribution.
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