Old Woman Works as Janitor to See Children, Finds Sealed Bag with Their Names in the Trash — Story of the Day
A lonely woman whose family had moved to Europe works as a janitor to earn money to visit them, then she finds a mysterious sealed bag with their names on it in a trash can.
Debbie Francisco had never imagined that she would be on her own at the age of 67. She and her husband Douglas had raised three children, but shortly before he died, their oldest had moved to Australia, and the other two followed her out.
Now Debbie was alone and loneliness was her worse enemy. Traveling to see her children was impossible — the trip was incredibly expensive and Debbie’s pension was very small. In order to save up for a visit to Australia, Debbie took a job as a cleaner in a big apartment building.
Debbie decided to take a job to save money for her trip. | Source: Shutterstock.com
Getting the job in the first place had been difficult because no one seemed willing to give a physically demanding job to a woman her age, but Debbie had managed to convince the building’s administrator to give her a chance, and he’d been more than happy with the results.
It was a challenging job for a woman her age, and sometimes painful because of her arthritis. Nevertheless, Debbie did her best. What she earned went straight into her savings account, but the money was piling up painfully slowly.
Debbie’s excellent work did not go unnoticed by the building’s residents who would often give her tips. One day, a conversation with one of the residents would end up changing her life.
Debbie was busy cleaning the elevator when Mrs. Yarrow walked in. She smiled to see Debbie cleaning the mirrors to a high polish. “Good morning Debbie!” she said. “How are you?”
Mrs. Yarrow saw that Debbie looked very sad. | Source: Pexels
“I’m fine Mrs. Yarrow,” Debbie smiled, but Mrs. Yarrow could see that her eyes were swollen and red.
Mrs. Yarrow frowned. “You don’t look alright! Can you take a few minutes off and come have a cup of coffee with me?”
Debbie nodded and followed Mrs. Yarrow up to her apartment. Soon Debbie and Mrs. Yarrow were sitting down to a hot cup of coffee. “Now, Debbie,” her hostess said, “tell me what’s wrong.”
Debbie burst into tears. “Oh, it’s good news, really!” she sobbed. “My daughter is pregnant again! She’s having her baby in July, but I...