For Jack, life as a single dad to Lily, five, and Emma, four, was a constant challenge. His daughters were everything to him, but balancing work and raising them alone was exhausting. After his wife left to pursue a life of travel, it had been just him and the girls.
Each morning followed a routine. Jack would gently call out, “Emma, Lily, time to get up!” Lily, always the early bird, would yawn and stretch. “Good morning, Daddy.” Emma, on the other hand, often mumbled sleepily, “I don’t want to get up.” Jack smiled and coaxed her out of bed. Once they were dressed, they would head downstairs for breakfast.
Jack had planned a simple meal of oats and milk, but when he entered the kitchen that morning, he froze. Three plates of perfectly prepared pancakes, complete with fruit and jam, were sitting on the table.
“Girls, did you see this?” Jack asked, perplexed.
Lily’s eyes ….
