Boy Hands Poor Widowed Mom a Box and Says, “Dad Told Me You Should Open This If We Need Help” – Story of the Day

A young boy decides to do something about his mother’s problems, approaching her with a box his late father specifically handed over to him.

Kathleen was left to raise a young boy named Robert after her husband, Simon, died of cancer four years ago. They had a lot of debts and loans to pay, with their house being taken away two years after his death because they couldn’t pay it off.

Having lost their house, Kathleen and Robert began living in a small rented home. They lived modestly, with just enough money to get them through every day. Kathleen would often get sadder after realizing their many problems. The only reason she continued to power through was for her son.

Robert started to notice that her mother would drink a lot in the evenings. He felt she was close to giving up. One day after school, he saw her sitting near the window, just crying her eyes out. Beside her was an empty bottle of wine.

“Mom, you should stop drinking so much. It’s not good for you. Please, promise me you’ll stop,” he said. But instead of appreciating her son’s concern, Kathleen lashed out at him.

“Easy for you to say, all you do is ride your bike every day after school! You don’t help me at all!” she screamed.

Hurt, Robert decided to walk to his room silently. He understood that his mother was not in the right state to have a calm conversation, and anything else he said led to a fight.

About an hour later, his mother entered his room to apologize. She was crying even more, begging for forgiveness. “I’m so sorry, Robert. I don’t know what’s gotten into me. I should not have lashed out at you. Nothing is your fault,” she told him. “I know, mom. I know how difficult it’s been for you. I wish I could graduate sooner to help you out,” Robert replied.

Kathleen shook her head. “It’s my responsibility to raise you and provide for you. It’s just that I’m so tired, and everything is getting all the more difficult with all the bills to pay and all the prices in grocery stores going up.”

After a short while, she added, “It would be nice to spend more time with you. Seeing you motivates me, and that’s all the support I need from you.”

“I’m sorry,...