Delivery Boy Doesn’t Expect to Meet Dad in Silk Robe in Stranger’s House – Story of the Day

After his father left his job and started spending his days loafing about, Gray decided to help his mother by becoming a delivery boy. While trying to make enough money to treat his tired mom, Gray stumbled onto a secret that made his blood boil.

Ben had always been a hard worker. Although his boss sometimes asked him to take up extra work over weekends, he usually did so with a smile because he knew his extra efforts were valued, and his superiors recognized his hard work. He also felt good knowing he provided for his son, Gray, and his wife, Tilda.

But things took an unfortunate change when Mr. Tildery, Ben’s boss and manager of over 15 years, suddenly started showing up to work unshaven and in a foul mood. Cautiously, Ben tried to figure out what was going on, and he slowly learned that the youngest Tildery boy had been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.

Ben felt terrible for Mr. Tildery. The thought of his own son with such an illness filled him with sadness, so he put in the extra hours without complaining and tried his best to be of use wherever he could. But working every weekend and taking over extra shifts soon started taking its toll on him, and one weekend, Ben missed his extra shift.

He never intended to miss it. Ben had just finished a double shift, and he was tired when he promised to help unload the new stock. Throughout the weekend, it slipped his mind while he spent time with his son. Nonetheless, when he got to work on Monday, he heard a thundering voice shout his name.

“BEN! Where were you? Is this the type of man you are? I thought you were trustworthy, but you’re just as useless as the rest of these layabouts!”

Taken aback at this assault of not only his character but those of the men he worked with every day, Ben shot back.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Tildery. I know I promised, but I’ve been putting in much more overtime than I should have, and I needed to spend some time at home with my son. I know it’s not an excuse, but I’ll make up for it.”

At this, his boss lost every shred of composure he had left. He launched into a tirade without giving Ben so much as an inch of wiggle room, and by the end, the entire building was left uncomfortable and speechless.

That was the last day Ben worked for Mr. Tildery. He quit an hour later and vowed never to help another man going through a rough time as long as he lived. Unfortunately, the experience left the man jobless, and very few businesses in his town were hiring. After a while, he gave up and spent his time lying around the house.

Weeks turned into months, and Ben still had no new job prospects. Their savings were running low, and his wife was the only one...