When Peter Jackson’s wife died, he had to take care of their twin children, Danielle and Michael. This turned his life upside down. Peter worked hard to meet all of their needs while raising them, even though it was hard at times.
Peter worked hard for many years and it paid off. Danielle and Michael did very well in school and got scholarships to go to top colleges. But as they got older, they stopped appreciating the things their dad did for them.
Peter’s life was changed forever when he had a stroke at age 63. He was stuck in a wheelchair and couldn’t take care of himself. Danielle and Michael, who were now successful workers, had to take care of their sick father.
But instead of coming together to help him, they started passing him back and forth like he was a burden. They would forget to take care of him, leaving him scared and alone. Michael left Peter on Danielle’s door one night, but she wouldn’t let him in.
Danielle found Peter slouched in his wheelchair the next morning. He was shaking from being cold. When she learned that her father had almost died from exposure, she was terrified. In the end, the event woke Danielle and Michael up and made them face the truth about what they had done.
They felt terrible about what they did as they sat by Peter’s hospital bed. They saw how much their father loved them and how much he had given up for them. They promised to love and care for Peter with all their hearts from that day on.
Peter’s story makes us think of how important it is to love our friends and family. Danielle and Michael had to learn this the hard way, but it brought them closer to their dad in the end.
