After years of hard work and struggling to provide them for the best education possible, Danielle and Michael left their father, who was in a wheelchair, to spend the night outdoors, completely forgetting about him.
After the passing of Peter’s wife, he worked long hours to provide his twin children with the life he and his late wife had always envisioned for them.
Although it was hard, he knew he needed to offer them opportunities to be raised into respected individuals.
Peter’s entire life was focused on his children, but his dedication was not rewarded.
This father was aware that attending a good school would open doors to Danielle and Michael, so he enrolled them in an exclusive private school. The tuition took every cent he earned with hard work as a cabinet maker. But he didn’t mind, because after graduation, they were both accepted at prestigious universities with scholarships.
Yet, the living and traveling expenses were still huge.
Eventually, Peter’s children got well-paying jobs and had their own families. He was happy for them, feeling proud at every success they achieved, trying not to bother them, and living a quiet life.
Sadly, it was like that until he suffered a stroke one day.
This father ended in a wheel chair. He couldn’t walk or speak, and it was to his children to take care of him.
However, Danielle and Michael weren’t happy about the idea of having their father stay with them, so they often argued about who would take him in. After some time, they agreed that it would be for the best if their wheelchair-bound father spend ten days with Danielle and then ten days with Michael.
Unfortunately, neither of them was glad when it was their turn to have Peter in their home.
His inability to eat by himself added to the frustration, and his occasional drip of saliva that ran down his chin often disgusted his children.
The worst of all was when Michael was supposed to celebrate his anniversary with his wife while it was his turn to take care of his father.
“Michael, if we don’t celebrate this anniversary the way I have imagined it, there will be no other,” his wife threatened him. “Call your sister and tell her to come and pick up her father.”
Michael called Danielle, demanding she overtake the role of a caretaker for the rest of the day.
“No way, Michael,” Danielle said, “it’s your turn so suck it up. The last ten days were a nightmare, so no way.”
Michael got angry and took his father in his car along with his wheelchair. He headed to Danielle’s place and called her on the phone.
“Danielle, I’m in front of your house. My dad’s with me. I’ll leave him here,” Michael said. “My marriage is on the line, please open the door.”
“Michael, I told you I won’t be stepping up for you. Not another time. Take dad and go away.”
Despite his sister’s words, Michael was certain Danielle would take her father in. She on the other hand believed Michael returned home together with their father.
But they were both very wrong, and their father spent the night out in his wheelchair.
In the morning, when Danielle got outside and saw her father on the porch, freezing and unable to call for help, she immediately called the ambualnce.
Peter was taken to the hospital. The doctors said he suffered of hypothermia. He was close to dying and they weren’t sure if he would make it.
Feeling guilty and ashamed of herself, Danielle called her brother. “Michael, it’s dad…,” she said.
“Danielle, if you are calling to complain about last night, I’m not willing to listen.”
No, Michael. Dad’s at the hospital. Please come as quickly as you can.”
While staying next to their dad’s hospital bed, both Michael and Danielle realized what they did. He did everything for them, and they returned with bitterness and disrespect.
“Michael, we did our father wrong,” Danielle said. “Yes, and I’m so sorry for that.”
When Peter opened his eyes and saw his children next to him, crying and apologizing, he knew he raised them right, despite the way they treated him in the last couple of months.
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