Seventeen-year-old Molly lost her mom and had to move in with her estranged father, Danny, a truck driver she’d been told was a drunk. To her surprise, he gave up his bedroom, learned to braid her hair, and quietly worked two jobs—though she assumed he was out drinking at night.
Molly’s heart broke when no one wanted to be her prom date because of her limp. But on prom night, Danny showed up in his truck, wheeled her down the red carpet, and lifted her onto the dance floor, making her laugh and forget her disability. Other parents, moved by his love, later sent him a package with a $10,000 check marked “Dad of the Year.”
With Danny’s savings and the gift, Molly had surgery that allowed her to walk again. She earned a scholarship, and Danny quit his second job to spend more time with her. What began in grief turned into a bond that transformed both their lives.
