Dad Is Having Dinner with Son When Doorbell Rings, He Opens the Door and Sees His Ex-wife — Story of the Day
One afternoon, Norman was having lunch with his son when his ex-wife Myra paid them a visit. Norman was shocked when she told them the reason for her visit after so many years.
Norman and Myra had been married for seven years and had a six-year-old son named Oliver when Myra got a job in Huston, Texas. She had to leave her husband and son and relocate alone because Norman was working for a software company in New York.
“I’ll be back home soon, honey,” Myra told little Oliver before leaving. “And I will video call you often. Be a good boy to daddy, okay?”
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“But mom!” Oliver cried. “Why can’t I come with you?”
“Because mom has to go to work, honey, and she can’t take you with her. Please be a good boy,” Myra said as she walked into the airport, leaving her husband and son behind.
Oliver was devastated when Myra refused to let him accompany her. Despite Norman’s explanation that she’d come to see him on weekends, Oliver was still upset. He only let go of his rage when Myra called him after she’d arrived in Texas, and he made her promise to come to see him soon. But that never happened.
Over time, Myra stopped taking any calls from Norman or Oliver. Initially, when Norman called her, she’d say she was busy with work and would respond soon, leaving a text message, but even that stopped after a while. One day on a call, Norman told her that Oliver was sick and really missed her, but Myra was hardly bothered.
“Then take him to a doctor, Norman. What am I supposed to do? I’ve got a busy life here. You can’t keep complaining to me about everything!”
“Really, Myra?! Is that all you’ve got to say?” Norman was furious. “Your son is sick and misses his mother! The least you can do is call and comfort him!”
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“Okay, Norman, look, I know it’s all hard being a single dad and everything, but I really don’t have time. I’m going to a meeting now. I’ll try to call you this weekend,” Myra said then hung up.
Like a responsible father, Norman looked after Oliver and performed the duties of both a mother and father. He took him to school every morning, then when he came home from work, he would do the household chores then spend time with his son. On...