Landlord Looks After Baby of His Widowed Tenant Who Works 2 Jobs — Story of the Day

When Zoe and Keegan rented Vincent’s house, they were a young couple. Years later, the older man became family to them, doing far more than a landlord would, and drew ridicule from others for it. Little did Vincent know the kindness and love he had given the young pair would return to him when he needed it.

Vincent was a kind, God-fearing man. One morning, he was working in his garden, planting the roses his dear wife adored when a young couple paid him a visit. They were both 18 and looking for a place to live.

Vincent initially told them he didn’t accept new couples and shooed them out. But then something in his heart changed, and he went after them.

“Hello, young birds!” he called out to them from afar. “What did you say your names were?”

The couple turned around when they heard his voice. “My name is Keegan,” the man replied. “And this is Zoe, my fiancée.”

“You still interested in ma house?” he asked. “I kinda changed my mind. You could take a look if that’s ok with you!”

“Really?” Zoe said with a bright smile. “Yes! We’d love to!”

Zoe and Keegan were both orphans who met in foster care, fell in love, and decided to start a family soon. Keegan was a carpenter and the only working hand, so money was less, but they were happy.

When they went to Vincent’s house, Zoe was pregnant. They were looking for an affordable place to stay in a safe neighborhood for their child. However, Vincent demanded a price that the poor couple could not afford.

“Is there no way you could cut it down by a few dollars?” asked Zoe. “We’re not going to be able to afford that.”

“Miss,” said Vincent. “That’d be impossible for me. The farm and my tenants bring me money to live. How would this man survive if he started lowering the rents like that? Imma say you look somewhere else then!”

“It’s not just about the rent,” Keegan requested. “We’re expecting a child, and we love your house. We’d like our child to grow up here. Can you please consider that and offer us a discount?”

Vincent thought for a while and said, “You know what, Imma let you have this one. Something tells me I shouldn’t say no.”

“God has always helped me, and Imma help you both!”

Vincent sympathized with young Keegan and Zoe and offered them the house for half the price he had decided. But that didn’t sit well with his neighbors.

“You burned a hole in your pocket!”

“That couple emotionally duped you by bringing up their child!”

“You,...