Every day, my neighbor Vincent sat in silence, staring at the road from his wheelchair, never smiling, barely speaking. He seemed like a man just waiting for life to end. I was too caught up in my own chaos—raising two boys alone, juggling bills, and trying to stay afloat after losing my father and being abandoned by my husband.
When we moved into Dad’s old house, my son Adam broke down, missing his grandpa and even, confusingly, his absent father. I held him close, assuring him it was okay to feel both love and hurt. We were all broken in different ways—but we had each other.
Vincent lived next door, and we only exchanged simple greetings. He was just… there. Quiet, distant, almost invisible. Until one day, my boys stormed into the house carrying something forbidden: a puppy. A floppy-eared, tail-wagging bundle of energy they named Simba.
I was hesitant at first, but then Ashton reminded me of something my dad used to say: “Every house needs a heartbeat.” I looked into the puppy’s eyes and saw something more than trouble—I saw healing. And I had no idea just how deep that healing would go…
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