Firefighter Saves then Adopts Orphan Boy who Finds Mom’s Photo in Father’s Room 40 Years Later – Story of the Day
Ethan was a newbie firefighter when he adopted an orphan child named Tim whom he saved from a burning building. Forty years later, the orphan finds an old photo of his mother in his adoptive father’s room.
At 24, Ethan became a firefighter. New to the job and without any on-the-ground experience, he and his team were called to save a burning orphanage.
When they arrived, Ethan heard the orphanage director screaming for a child named Tim Harrison. “Tim! Tim is still inside! He’s only five years old!” she frantically screamed.
As soon as Ethan heard this, he ran inside immediately. “Tim? Tim Harrison?” he called out inside. The flames were getting bigger and were starting to engulf the walls.
Tim loved his adoptive father dearly, only to realize he knew more about Tim’s life than he revealed to the boy. | Source: Imagebb
“Over here!” he heard a boy call out from the second floor. Ethan rushed up the stairs, ignoring the heat, and lifted the child as he ran back down. He saved the boy and brought him out of the building just in time before the staircase collapsed from the heat.
“Are you alright? Did you get hurt anywhere?” Ethan asked as soon as he found an empty ambulance stretcher where he placed Tim.
“I’m fine, mister firefighter. Thank you for saving my life,” Tim said to him, giving Ethan a hug. This gesture warmed his heart, and he made sure to hug Tim back tightly.
“What’s going to happen to us now? Our home is gone,” Tim asked Ethan quietly while the orphanage staff catered to the other children.
“Unfortunately, the orphanage building is gone, and it’ll take a while to build. The government will help relocate everyone in the time being,” Ethan explained. Tim started to cry, clutching onto a ragged stuffed toy he managed to save.
“It’s alright, young man. You’ll be okay,” Ethan assured him, rubbing his back.
Ethan saved Tim from the burning building right in time. | Source: Pexels
“How about you, mister firefighter? Do you have a family of your own?” the young boy asked.
Ethan shook his head. “I don’t. I live alone, and it’s actually quite lonely.” He paused for a while. Then Ethan decided to do something courageous. He suddenly said, “What do...