12/27/2025
🈲 I’m 34 years old, a single dad to twin girls, Bella and Lily. Their mom left when they were babies — said motherhood wasn’t for her. I begged her to stay, but she was gone before the week ended.
Since then, it’s been just us three. Late nights, early mornings, working remote IT gigs to make rent. It’s not easy, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Then this year hit like a storm — daycare closed, rent increased, my company cut my salary, my mom needed surgery, and finally the washer broke down.
For three days, I scrubbed our clothes by hand until my fingers split.
Desperate, I pushed the stroller to a used appliance shop. While I checked out an old Whirlpool, an older woman with kind eyes smiled at the girls. “They’re beautiful,” she said. “You must be proud.”
“I am,” I replied, tired but honest.
She leaned down, touched the stroller, and whispered, “You’re doing a good job. Don’t forget that.” Then she walked away.
I bought the washer for $120, got it home, hooked it up — and nothing. No spin, no sound. Just silence.
Frustrated, I pried the drum open… and stopped cold.
Inside was a small wooden box, tied with ribbon. On top, a folded note that read:
“For you and your children. – M”
My hands trembled as I opened it... ⬇️😨 Read more in Comment or Most relevant -> All Comments 🗨️