It didn’t bother me that my five-year-old daughter wouldn’t cut her hair until she told me she wanted to keep it long for her “real daddy.” Those words made my heart beat faster. Just what did she mean? Did my wife have a partner that I didn’t know about? Who is this story about? It’s about my daughter Lily. Lily makes our lives better. She is full of energy and wonder at only five years old. She always has a million questions and the funniest observations. That girl is smart, nice, and has a laugh that can make any day…
Author: World Wide
Two teens start bothering an old lady on the bus until a poor man steps in and stops them. This changes his whole life. Molly had a hard time getting on the bus because of the steps. She was thankful when she felt a strong hand under her elbow help her up. She smiled and said “thank you,” but then she felt sick. The hand that was on her elbow belonged to a tall, thin guy who looked like a scarecrow. He was obviously homeless and not very clean. She pulled her arm away from the man and said, “Thank…
A young mother’s situation has gotten a lot of attention on Reddit and started a debate about how families help each other, how generations differ, and how expensive it is to be a parent these days. This story is about a 29-year-old woman who asked her 64-year-old mother to watch her child while she got ready to go back to work after giving birth. The request seemed simple at first, but it became more difficult when her mother insisted on being paid for her help. The woman had just become a mother, so she had to figure out how to…
I was going to bring my husband lunch at work as a surprise, but I found out he was on leave. I followed him the next day because I was confused and suspicious. At my sister’s house, I found out a shocking truth. I now have doubts about everything I thought I knew about my family and marriage. Last Tuesday, I planned to surprise Ben at work with lunch. I made his favorite dish, lasagna, all morning. My kids were at school, so I had some time to myself. I thought it would be nice to do something nice for…
The only reason I went to my husband’s office party for the first time was to see the other “wife.” He got what he deserved afterward. Jennifer was immediately interested when she found an email inviting her husband to a fancy New Year’s party with a “plus-one” choice. But what she found at the event broke her trust and caused something she didn’t expect to happen. The laptop’s sound cut in and out of the movie we were watching. Oliver had just left to go to the bathroom, leaving his laptop on the coffee table open. I had to take…
David has always wanted to play football for his country. He is young and very good at it. He worked hard even though he was only 12 years old because he was driven to reach his goal. He also had a dream about shoes with spikes. He would sometimes imagine while riding the school bus in the window seat that he was winning a big game and thanking his mom for everything she had done for him. He would say in a low voice, “That would be a great speech.” David had been putting money aside for months to buy…
We always thought it was just her thing. Every night at exactly 7:00, Grandma Ina pours herself one glass of wine—same green goblet, same old chair, no matter where she is. Doesn’t matter if there’s a birthday party happening, or a tornado watch, or if she’s sick in bed. That wine gets poured. She’s 105 now. Still sharp, still stubborn, still judging every decision I make with one raised eyebrow and a sip. Last night, it was just the two of us in the living room. Quiet. The kind of quiet that makes you say things you wouldn’t normally say.…
The morning was going to be one of those picture-perfect ones. We had planned her tiny dress, the pink blanket, the service, and the family lunch afterward for weeks. We dedicated our daughter at the church where we met and got married. It was her first big day there. For this picture, everyone smiled. That’s the kind you frame, right? But what happened a few minutes after it was taken was not seen. People outside got cake and coffee while the choir packed up. I stayed behind to get the baby bag from the pew. My wife went outside to…
I was broke and tired after college when I saw a strange ad that said, “Adult woman needs a companion.” Simple tasks. “Quiet home.” I called and got an interview almost right away. There were two well-dressed young adults at the door when I got there. They were her grandkids. Then I met Mrs. Halbrook. She was weak and had to stay in bed all day, but her hair was perfect and her nails were new paint. Regal, even when things are going badly. That day, she hired me. The grandchildren didn’t talk to her much by the end of…
