On my 80th birthday, all I wanted was to see my daughter, so I decided to surprise her by driving to her house. When she opened the door, she seemed uneasy and asked, “Dad, why are you here?”

I smiled and said, “I just wanted to spend my birthday with you.” But her reply caught me off guard. She said, “Dad, you can’t stay. I have a lot going on.”

Feeling upset, I offered to wait on the sofa until she had some time, but she firmly said, “No, Dad, you really need to go right now.” Even though I didn’t want to, I turned and headed back to my car.

As I walked away, I heard noises coming from inside the house. Worried, I looked through the window and saw two unfamiliar people inside. My concern for my daughter’s safety grew, so I called the police.