A 10-year-old boy named Jack felt awful that his mother worked seven days a week to pay for their daily needs. He decided to take matters into his own hands by visiting his mom\u2019s office and talking to her boss in hopes of giving her a break.Jack was a 10-year-old boy who lived with his single mom, Debra. He never met his dad, so his mom stepped up as both mom and dad for the young man. Debra worked as a cleaner seven days a week at a big company. She chose not to have any days off to earn more money for Jack\u2019s daily needs.The hardworking mom never showed it, but working all days of the week was exhausting for her. Cleaning a multi-floor building was no easy feat, and her body ached because of it. One day, Jack saw his mom sitting on their front porch, crying. He watched her through the window and heard her talking on the phone with her friend. \u201cI\u2019m just so tired, Emily,\u201d Debra cried. \u201c<\/p>\n
I want to rest, but I can\u2019t. I barely earn enough to care for Jack and pay the bills. I can\u2019t afford any days off,\u201d she told her friend.Jack felt sad that his mom could not rest because of him. He blamed himself, and he wanted to help her. The following day, after school, he made his way to his mom\u2019s office. \u201cHello, Jack. Are you looking for your mom?\u201d the receptionist asked him as soon as he entered the building. Jack quickly shook his head. \u201cNo, ma\u2019am. Please don\u2019t tell my mom that I\u2019m here. I\u2019m here to see her boss, Mr. Jefferson,\u201d Jack told the woman. The woman was surprised to hear this; it showed on her face. Nonetheless, after Jack\u2019s constant pleading, she decided to give Mr. Jefferson a call to inform him of his unexpected visitor.Mr. Jefferson allowed the woman to take Jack to his office and when Jack got there, he suddenly felt nervous. \u201cTo what do I owe this pleasure, young man?\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Jefferson asked Jack. He told him to sit on the couch in front of his table. \u201cSir, I\u2019m Jack. My mother, Debra, works here as a cleaner,\u201d Jack said, clearing his throat. \u201cI came here to ask if you could please allow my mom some paid days off. She refuses to take a day off even though she\u2019s tired because she says she needs the money to take care of me,\u201d he explained. Mr. Jefferson was surprised to hear this. \u201cI know how hard your mom works, Jack, and we\u2019re grateful for her service. I\u2019m surprised to hear that she wants to take a day off but refuses to do so. Are things difficult at home?\u201dJack nodded his head. \u201cIt\u2019s only my mom and me at home. It\u2019s always been this way because I never met my dad. Through the years, my mom worked hard to pay our bills and care for me properly. I heard her crying on the phone yesterday, complaining about her body aching. I just feel bad about it, sir,\u201d<\/p>\n
Jack cried. At that moment, a young voice spoke up from inside the room. Jack didn\u2019t notice earlier that Mr. Jefferson\u2019s little daughter was there. She was Jack\u2019s age. \u201cDad, I know what he\u2019s talking about. You\u2019re just like his mom. You\u2019re always at work and you hardly spend time with me. You\u2019re rarely home! Jack also wishes for more time with his mom,\u201d she told her father.Mr. Jefferson realized that his daughter made a lot of sense. He felt terrible that he had been pouring all of his time into his work and somehow neglecting his family in the process. He promised to help Jack and his mother before sending Jack home through the office chauffeur. The day after Jack\u2019s surprise visit, Mr. Jefferson called Debra to his office. \u201cYour son came here yesterday, and he said some surprising things,\u201d he told Debra. Debra looked at him nervously, curious about what Jack could have said to merit a meeting with the company CEO. \u201cThere\u2019s no other way to say this, but you\u2019re fired, Debra,\u201d Mr. Jefferson said.The look on Debra\u2019s face dropped. She was gutted and started to panic. \u201cSir, no! I don\u2019t know what my son said, but he\u2019s just a boy. I\u2019m so sorry for whatever he said. Please don\u2019t fire me. I really need this job!\u201d she pleaded.\u201dDon\u2019t be silly, Debra,\u201d he replied. \u201cYou\u2019re one of the most hardworking people I\u2019ve ever met! I\u2019m not going to fire you for no reason. You see, yesterday, your son visited me while my 10-year-old daughter was here. They both made me realize some things.\u201d \u201cOur kids won\u2019t be young for long, and I think it\u2019s important we pay attention to them and give them time. I\u2019ve decided to take my family on vacation, and I want you and Jack to come with us. Of course, the entire vacation will be paid in full,\u201d Mr. Jefferson revealed. \u201cWhat do you say?\u201dDebra was confused. She had just lost her job \u2013 she couldn\u2019t possibly afford to go on vacation. She worried about not having money flowing in for their daily expenses.\u201dI appreciate your kindness, sir, and I would love to spend time with my son, too, but I just can\u2019t afford not to have a job right now. Please, sir, if you could just give me a chance, I would like to keep my job,\u201d Debra begged once more. \u201cThat won\u2019t be possible, Debra. You don\u2019t belong in the corporate world. I want to invite you to work for my family instead. You and Jack can live with us. We have a cottage in our backyard that would be perfect for you two,\u201d Mr. Jefferson offered.\u201dYou only need to work a couple of hours a day, and then you can retreat to the cottage where you and Jack can spend more time together. You have raised a fine young gentleman who truly cares about his mother \u2013 you must treasure him!\u201dAt that moment, Mr. Jefferson pulled out a bouquet of flowers from under his table. \u201cThis is from your son,\u201d he smiled, handing it to Debra. \u201cGo home and have a great day with him.\u201d Debra couldn\u2019t believe her luck. For the first time in years, she and Jack were able to go on vacation. They traveled to the Bahamas with Mr. Jefferson\u2019s family, all expenses paid. When they returned, they moved into their new cottage home, which was situated in a luxurious estate that they used to only see in magazines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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