Disabled Veteran Tends to Baby of Neighbor Who Just Got Fired and Is Looking for Job – Story of the Day

A retired veteran who lost an arm in combat assists his new neighbor looking for a job by caring for her baby. Little does he know what life has in store for them.

Edward had never thought anything would hurt him more than the war until he lost his beloved family—his beautiful wife and daughter. Losing his loved ones rendered his life bleak. He was disabled in one arm and unloved. He had nothing to cherish. No love. No family. Nothing.

Drowning in his loneliness, Edward sometimes spent the entire day in bed or looking out his bedroom window at his happy neighbors. Unlike him, they had families to spend time with. They had a reason to live. How cruel was life to him, taking away his wife and only child in an accident? Edward often pondered.

But one day, a woman moved into the empty house next to him, and his life changed. She was lovely, and her newborn boy was adorable, Edward thought.

The woman grinned when she noticed Edward looking at her, so he said a “hi,” waving his only arm. A smile danced on her lips, and he decided to greet her. He stepped out of his seclusion, which he hadn’t done in years…

“I’m Edward, miss,” he said, introducing himself. “Looks like you got a handsome man with you.”

She smiled, and the baby giggled. “Nice to meet you, Edward,” she said. “I’m Natalie, and this is Joe. He is not easy to deal with, by the way.”

“Oh, that’s how kids are!” he said gently. “I know since I raised a daughter!”

“That’s wonderful!” she replied. “Is she married?”

“She left me a little too soon, darling. She’s now in God’s home with my wife. I live alone.”

“I’m sorry to hear that,” Natalie apologized. “Can I ask you what happened to your arm, if you don’t mind?”

“Oh, I used to be in the army and injured myself on the battlefield…” he said. “If you have time, dear, please join me for tea. After all, it’s not every day that a cute little man moves to the neighborhood.”

“That’d be my pleasure, Edward,” she said. “I’ll see you in the evening if that’s okay. I need to get some work done.”

“Of course, of course. I’ll see you around.”

That evening, Edward had company for the first time in several years. Natalie and Joe visited him, and he was delighted.

Natalie was a single mother who was raising Joe on her own after her husband’s death. She’d moved to a smaller house in Edward’s neighborhood after being fired. She said she was looking for remote work because Joe was small, and she couldn’t afford a nanny.

“But most of the openings only allow for a blended mode or working from the office, so I’m not sure I’ll be able to find one very soon. Joe is so small that I can’t leave him...