Little Orphan Boy Runs up to a Millionaire and Calls Him ‘Daddy’ – Story of the Day
After a boy called him “daddy” at the orphanage, Lewis decided to ask around. The director of the orphanage explained that the kid’s late mother had seen his ads and told him he was his father. Lewis’ mouth dropped open in shock when he learned the boy’s mother’s name.
“Mr. Walsh, I hope little Liam didn’t make you uncomfortable yesterday with his questions,” the director of the orphanage told him with a kind smile. Lewis Walsh was sitting in her office, asking about the boy and why he was sure Lewis was his father.
“‘Uncomfortable’ is not the word I would use, Mrs. McKee, but it made me wonder. He looked up at me with big wide eyes and said the word ‘Daddy’ so surely. He’s five years old, and even the younger kids don’t do that,” Lewis replied from his chair opposite Mrs. McKee’s desk. He crossed his legs and linked his hands in contemplation.
Lewis wanted to know why the little boy had called him ‘daddy.’ | Source: Shutterstock
“Actually, I do have an answer to that. Yesterday, when you left, we all sat down to watch a cartoon, and your most recent commercial came out. Liam said, ‘That’s my Daddy! Mom used to point him out to me all the time, and he came today. He’s going to come pick me up soon!’” the older woman explained and smiled humorously.
“Ah! Well, that explains it. I don’t know why I was so concerned,” Lewis laughed, scratching his chin. He was the co-founder of a major gym in Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his partner started with one location, but they were up to 20 in the entire state with plans for an even bigger expansion. It was safe to say Lewis was loaded.
Furthermore, he was also the image of their business. He appeared on campaign ads all the time. It was mostly on social media, but his marketing strategy suggested paying for a few TV spots as well. They had been running for years.
“I’m sorry that kid lost his mom. Can you tell me her name?” Lewis asked.
Mrs. McKee agreed to give him the information. | Source: Pexels
“We don’t normally release that information, but I can make an exception for you, Mr. Walsh,” Mrs. McKee said and started typing away on her computer.
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