Dad Takes Disabled Daughter to Prom, Finds $10K Check for ‘Dad of the Year’ in Mailbox Later — Story of the Day
Seventeen-year-old Molly had just lost her mother Daisy and was left heartbroken. Since her parents’ divorce ten years earlier, she had barely known her father, Danny, a truck driver. All she ever heard from her mom was that he was a drunkard and a bad influence. But after Daisy’s funeral, Danny stepped back into Molly’s life and took her home with him.
At first, it wasn’t easy. Molly used a wheelchair and sometimes crutches because of a condition in her leg, and Danny had no experience caring for her. But his love showed in every small action. He gave her his own bedroom, bought her a new bed, learned to braid her hair by watching videos, and made sure she never felt alone. Unknown to Molly, Danny was working nights as a caregiver at a nursing home, in addition to his truck driving, to save money for her surgery.
One day, Molly came home in tears. Her senior prom was coming up, but no boy wanted to be her date. She felt humiliated…
