I thought I was just going fishing with an old man I met by chance,
but months later, a letter revealed a secret that would change my life—and bring a gift beyond my wildest dreams.
Living with my mom in an old trailer wasn’t so bad. Dad left when I was six, and we didn’t talk about him much. At 13, I spent my afternoons outside, passing time.
One day, an old man in a shiny SUV asked if I’d go fishing with him. We bonded over stories of loss, and that simple trip led to a life-changing surprise: an unexpected gift that turned our lives around.