‘I Don’t Have Toys Because of You!’ Boy Blames Single Mom, Years Later Gifts Her Car as Apology – Story of the Day

Anita struggled to raise her son Andrew as a single mother. What made it even harder for her was how harshly her son treated her because of their financial woes. However, after an eye-opening night, Andrew learned not to take his mother for granted.

Andrew was raised by his single mother, Anita. His father passed away before he was born, so Anita did her best to raise Andrew the best she could.

Anita never got the chance to go to university. Her husband was in his final year of Engineering at university before he passed. They had agreed that she would be a housewife, watching over their home as he took on the role of the family breadwinner.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. After her husband’s passing, Anita had to make a living however she could. She worked minimum wage jobs to keep food on the table for her and her son.

Anita loved her son dearly and would go to the ends of the world for him. She worked two jobs to ensure she could provide for Andrew, but apparently, it was never enough.

One day as Anita and Andrew were at the grocery store, he said something that would break her heart. They were shopping for their Sunday dinner as they often would.

Andrew saw a toy he wanted dearly and asked his mother to get it for her. It was mid-month, and Anita was on a tight budget.

“Mom, please! It’s just one toy!” Andrew said.

“I’m sorry, my baby. Mommy can’t get it for you right now. I don’t have enough money. Maybe next time,” Anita assured him.

“No fair! You never have enough!” he exclaimed.

Andrew then went on to cause a scene, throwing a tantrum as his mother looked on, nearly in tears.

” You always say the same thing! Don’t you go to work? Why are you always so poor? What do you go to work for if you can never get me anything? I hate you!” Andrew snapped, throwing his half-eaten popsicle.

“Andrew! You stop that right now!” Anita said.

“No! My friends get everything they want! I can’t even get one toy because of you!” Andrew maintained.

Andrew’s words cut his mother deep. Besides the embarrassment of everyone hearing his child call her out with such disregard for Anita, it was how little he considered her efforts.

Anita understood that Andrew was still young and couldn’t possibly appreciate her efforts. But it had always been the two of them. What hurt her the most was his complete disregard for their bond.

She had always tried to teach him the value of what lies within a person instead of materialistic things. But...