Mother Recognizes Necklace Her Son Bought in Antique Shop and Gifted Her for Christmas — Story of the Day

A son coincidentally gifts his mother a necklace that his father bought her when she was 20. In return, she decides to give him a present worthy of a man.

Carl Jenkins wanted nothing more than to grow up quickly since his father passed away a decade ago. He was an only child, and he lived with his mother, who had to bear the responsibility of feeding and clothing him even though she had been a housewife while her hubby lived.

It was not easy for the woman who had almost no certification, having stopped her education, to start a family with Carl’s father. The man had been a race car driver whose career had been blossoming until an accident claimed his legs and one arm, leaving him technically invalid.

It had not been easy for him to recover from the accident, and most of the money he had made in his successful career up until that point was spent on treatment, so by the time he passed, the family was in dire straits.

Carl’s mom, Judy, had not seen it coming, perhaps she would have chosen to get herself something that would pay the bills, so she was restricted to doing minor jobs to raise her child.

Carl was well aware of her sacrifices, and he wanted nothing more than to grow quickly so he could take the load off her neck.

“When I’m 18, you won’t have to work so much anymore,” he would tell her.

The words encouraged her to do all she could to help them live comfortably. The moment Carl clocked 18, he immediately took up a job at a local cafe owned by a family friend named Mr. Richards.

“I know how hard it will be for someone your age to get a good job which is why I’m hiring you, don’t let me down boy,” Mr. Richards told him.

“I won’t sir, I promise,” Carl said happily and quickly got to work learning the ropes. He was a diligent worker and quick study, so it didn’t take him long to figure out how to do things around the cafe.

Carl would work after school...