On Father’s Day, Boy from Rich Family Comes to School with 64-Year-Old Poor Man – Story of the Day

When Mike feels neglected by his father, Tim, he seeks solace from an unexpected mentor. Soon, Tim notices this and realizes he needs to be a better father.

Mike was a mild-mannered boy from the suburbs. He happened to be from a wealthy family. His father, Tim, was the head of a successful construction company. While all the kids at Mike’s school knew his dad was rich, he never fussed about it. Even his teachers loved him, and he was a hard-working student.

As Mike was starting fifth grade, tragedy struck as his aunt, Kathy, passed away after a short illness. Kathy would often take Mike to the local zoo on the weekends.

In her last words to Mike, she said, “promise you’ll go and say hi to the animals for me.”

Mike was struck by his aunt’s loss and began to struggle at school. Tim was also saddened by the death of his sister but distracted himself by focusing on work and landing more contracts. Tim spent less and less time at home, and Mike felt more alone than ever.

Every time he would try to spend time with his father or visit the zoo with him, Tim would dismiss him. “Listen, son. I’m just really busy at work right now, okay? If you need company, you have my permission to hang out with your buddies whenever you want,” Tim told his son.

Mike’s mother, Anthea, could also see that her son needed his father but struggled to convince Tim. Mike’s friends, Jake and Gabriel, noticed that he was feeling down and tried to find a way to cheer him up. They saw something interesting that Mike’s next-door neighbor Tony was doing.

“Dude, you have to check out your neighbor’s yard. You’ll love it, we promise,” Jake told him. Four months later, Mike’s school hosted a special Father’s Day event. All students were invited to bring their dads or father figures to school and give a short presentation on who they are and what they do.

Since Tim was well-known around town, it shocked everyone when Mike brought a 64-year-old man to the Father’s Day presentation. “That’s not Tim…” audience members whispered in confusion. Some wondered whether the man was Mike’s grandfather or an uncle, as they had never seen him before.

When it was Mike’s turn to present, he brought Tony on stage. Tony was clearly quite nervous as he didn’t know anyone in the crowd. Many attendees were still confused about why Mike would bring Tony instead of his successful father.

“Today, Everyone called their father their hero. I want to name my neighbor, Tony, as my hero,” Mike said as he started his speech.

“I have known him for a few months. He was like a father to me during this time. Tony is a real hero! He takes care of stray dogs that he finds around the city. Right now, Tony has 14...