After Donald’s house burned down, he moved in with his son, Peter. Though Peter and his wife were kind, Donald feared he was a burden—especially after Peter began coming home later each night. Encouraged by his neighbor Mary’s pessimism, Donald began looking into nursing homes.

When he brought it up, Peter brushed off the idea. But months later, Donald tried again—this time with brochures in hand. Peter agreed to take him to visit one the next morning.

As they drove, Donald read over the paperwork, not noticing where they were heading—until Peter stopped and told him to look up.They weren’t at a nursing home. They were in front of Donald’s rebuilt house.

“I had to surprise you,” Peter said. “You raised me here. I couldn’t let this house—or you—go.”Donald was speechless, tears streaming down his face. Now he understood the late nights—Peter and Sandra had been rebuilding his home in secret.can we learn?Don’t let someone else’s bad experience cloud your judgment.Family should care for one another, especially in times of need.