Poor Mom Saves 85-Year-Old Man from Robbery, Inherits Rusty Old Fridge after He Dies — Story of the Day

The single mother of three rescued a fragile old man from a group of teenagers who wanted to rob him, and he leaves her a rusty old fridge.

Sheryl Zimmer was hurrying home from her job hunt when she saw a group of teenagers crowding a frail-looking old man into an alley. It was cold and raining and Sheryl was late, but she knew she had to do something.

So she raised her umbrella and rushed in screaming, and walloping the boys. For a second she thought they might turn on her too, but when they saw her furious face, they ran away as fast as they could. The old man was trembling, leaning against a wall, as pale as death.

Sheryl Zimmer was surprised when the sweet old man she'd rescued left her an old fridge | Source: Shuterstock.com

Sheryl Zimmer was surprised when the sweet old man she’d rescued left her an old fridge | Source: Shuterstock.com

Sheryl ran over to the man just in time to hold him up. “Are you alright?” she asked him as she fumbled for her cell phone to call the police.

The man whispered, “Thank you, you saved me, thank you…”

Sheryl helped the old gentleman sit down on the curb and put her arm around him. “No big deal,” she said gently. “Let’s just wait for the police and the ambulance, OK?”

The old man was shaking his head. “No police,” he cried. “No ambulance! Please! I’ll just go home…”

Marty Gusman was walking home when the teens assaulted him | Source: Unsplash

Marty Gusman was walking home when the teens assaulted him | Source: Unsplash

“It’s OK;” Sheryl said quietly, “You haven’t done anything wrong!”

“No,” said the old gentleman. “I know, but one of the boys… He lives next door, and his mother, Elena, is the nicest lady…”

Sheryl said, “So you want to protect his mom? But…what if I hadn’t come along? Or if they hurt someone else?”

The old gentleman sighed. “You’re right. What’s your name?” he asked.

Sheryl smiled. “I’m Sheryl Zimmer, what’s yours?”

Sheryl and Marty.Gusman became great friends | Source: Pexels

Sheryl and Marty.Gusman became great friends | Source: Pexels

“I’m Marty Gusman,” he said. “I live right next door. I went to cash in my pension today. These kids must have been watching me.”

Sheryl sighed. “This used to be a really nice neighborhood but...