Renovating Old Floor in Blind Lady’s Mansion, Handyman Discovers Wads of Dollars Stash — Story of the Day

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When Gregory is met with a life-changing dilemma, he makes a choice that puts someone’s life in peril. He soon admits to his mistake and realizes that honesty is the best policy.

Gregory had faced a great deal of struggle and had to work tooth and nail for every penny. He grew up poor and faced hardship throughout his life. When Gregory graduated from high school, he couldn’t afford to go to college. He found work as a flooring contractor and worked independently.

When he married Stacey in his mid-20s, he thought his luck had finally turned around. Tragically, his wife passed away during childbirth. Since then, the man devoted his life to providing his son, Harry, with the best possible life. Gregory found work installing floors for an old blind woman, Meredith.

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“All you have to do is install some new wooden floorboards in the attic. It should be a one-day job; the attic isn’t very big,” Meredith said.

When Gregory was removing the old floorboards he wasn’t prepared for what he found. A panel filled with cash. The notes were fresh and untouched, and Gregory was met with a dilemma.

This is a quick job, and I’ll be gone by this evening. Meredith will never know, he thought. Acting against his better judgment, he took the money.

As a single father, Gregory was always ashamed that he couldn’t provide Harry with a better life. Although the kid was humble and didn’t ask for much, Gregory wished he could spoil Harry more. Using a third of the money, he decided to treat Harry to a day out at the amusement park.

It brought Gregory great joy to see his son have so much fun. They were able to ride every rollercoaster and eat funnel cakes.

“This is the best day ever!” Harry told Gregory.

His son’s joy was enough to allow Gregory to forget his guilt for a day.

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The widower had struggled a lot since his beloved wife passed away and could barely afford Harry’s school fees and living expenses. He couldn’t help but wonder what the money was and if he had made a big mistake by taking the money.

His heart ached as he went to bed that night, especially considering that Meredith was basically helpless. The following morning, Gregory received a call from Meredith.

“Hi, Gregory. I received a call from my maid, Anna, about some money that she had hidden in my attic. Apparently, she had left cash under the floorboards for safekeeping because she was afraid that her boyfriend would steal it. Her boyfriend has been abusive, and she was planning to use the money for her son’s cancer treatment. Did you come across the money when you were working on the floors up in the attic the other day?” Meredith asked.

Riddled with guilt, Gregory denied that he had seen the money. Meredith told him...