A widowed father of four makes a decision that costs him nothing but has great significance when he discovers a diamond ring in an aisle of the grocery store. What comes next serves as a subdued yet potent reminder that integrity is still important in a world full of hardship. And life can occasionally return the favour in the most surprising way.
Grace was sobbing about a misplaced teddy. Lily’s crooked braid was causing her distress. Additionally, Max was sprinkling our dog with maple syrup on the floor.
So, no, I didn’t anticipate anything unusual.
I’m Lucas, and I’m forty-two. I am a tired father of four and a widower.
My wife Emma received a cancer diagnosis two years ago, just after the birth of our youngest child, Grace. We initially assumed it was simply tiredness, the kind of tiredness that makes you giggle when the baby finally sleeps through the night six months later.
However, it wasn’t. It was harsh, violent, and sophisticated. Emma was gone in less than a year.
Max is five, Lily is seven, Noah is nine, and little Grace is two. Now, it’s just me and the kids. In addition to my full-time job at a warehouse, I take on odd jobs on the weekends and evenings, such as mending walls, moving furniture, and repairing appliances.
anything that keeps the water flowing and the lights on.
