{"id":1119,"date":"2024-11-23T15:23:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T15:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2024-11-23T15:23:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T15:23:15","slug":"young-woman-gets-a-job-as-a-maid-and-notices-mothers-framed-photo-in-bosss-bedroom-story-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/1119","title":{"rendered":"Young Woman Gets a Job as a Maid and Notices Mother\u2019s Framed Photo in Boss\u2019s Bedroom \u2013 Story of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<figure class='\"post-thumbnail\"'>Caroline got a job as a cleaning lady in New York and went to her first assignment. It was a beautiful house in Manhattan, but something shocked her. There was a picture of her mother in the office. Then a man walked in.\n<div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' pe>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' qd ye>\n<div class='\"Pd\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1\"' class='\"Md\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cI\u2019m going to do a great job,\u201d Caroline psyched herself up in front of her first assignment. She and her friend, Melissa, moved to New York a few days ago to make their dreams of being Broadway stars come true.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>But they needed to find jobs first to rent an apartment together. Luckily, Melissa got hired at a clothing store, and Caroline got a job at an agency for domestic cleaners.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>It was perfect. It wasn\u2019t that time-consuming, and she loved cleaning because it had a calming effect on her. Moreover, if no one else was home, she could practice her singing voice.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Qh\"'>\n<div class='\"Sh\"'>\n<div class='\"he\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/1BWY1Ex30M40YunJhIKC2UcBQVIWQ3EK1INViC1RmFY\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDBlODY5YmVlNWEzNjQ0Yjg0YzBhMjVmM2NmZjRhMWYuanBnP3dpZHRoPTY1MCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQwJndpZHRoPTY1MCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQw.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"de' th src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/00e869bee5a3644b84c0a25f3cff4a1f.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Caroline' was going to her first assignment as a cleaning lady. source: shutterstock width='\"650\"' height='\"340\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Ph\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Caroline was going to her first assignment as a cleaning lady.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>Unfortunately, her mother\u2019s face popped into her mind before walking into her first home. Her mother, Helen, didn\u2019t want her to chase after such silly dreams, much less live in New York.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' pe>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' qd ye>\n<div class='\"Pd\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_2\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_02\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_2\"' class='\"Md\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>Caroline was born and raised in Philadelphia, which wasn\u2019t that far away. She didn\u2019t have a father, and her mother never said a word about him. For some reason, Helen really hated New York. She also sheltered Caroline all her life, which was why she had to escape.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>When she and Melissa planned their move, she knew her mother would not allow it. Caroline suspected she may even fake an illness just to get her to stay. But Caroline needed to fight for her dreams. It was her life. So, she left a tiny note on her mother\u2019s dresser when she was asleep and ran away.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>It had been several days, and Helen had not called her, which was weird. But Caroline assumed she was probably mad at her. Hopefully, she would get over it once Caroline debuted on Broadway. Now, it was time to focus on cleaning this house.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>According to the agency director, an older man lives in the house alone, so it was not particularly messy in the first place. When Caroline finally walked inside using the key under the mat as was instructed, she wasted no time to start cleaning \u2014 first, the kitchen, then the living room, and moving towards the bedroom.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Qh\"'>\n<div class='\"Sh\"'>\n<div class='\"he\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/-txfqqthiuZLP5c-x2MxJAqoWIvsMW5nyQAIJ0Ytnjk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDAxNDcyMjNjODdiODUwNjI3YWRjMzAxYTJmZjQwMjUuanBnP3dpZHRoPTg3MCZoZWlnaHQ9NTgwJndpZHRoPTg3MCZoZWlnaHQ9NTgw.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"de' th src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/00147223c87b850627adc301a2ff4025.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"She' noticed the pictures above mantelpiece. source: unplash width='\"870\"' height='\"580\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Ph\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>She noticed the pictures above the mantelpiece.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<blockquote class='\"Dg\"'>\n<h3 class='\"Fg\"'><strong class='\"yg\"'>\u201cI\u2019m almost done, sir. But may I ask a question? Who is this woman?\u201d\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>She hesitated a bit right at the entrance of a serious-looking office, but there were no instructions against coming in. She resolved not to touch too much around the desk and continued cleaning.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>There was a beautiful fireplace with a mantelpiece on top and huge bookshelves along the opposite wall. It was the kind of office Caroline had only seen in movies.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>She tidied as quickly and thoroughly as she could but stopped short at the mantelpiece. There were several pictures on top, but one caught her attention. A picture with her mother\u2019s face. She was at least 18 years younger, but it was her. \u201cWhy is my mother in this man\u2019s pictures?\u201d she wondered out loud.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>Suddenly, she heard footsteps and an older man entered the office. \u201cOh hello there! You must be the new cleaning lady. I\u2019m Richard Smith. I own this house,\u201d the man introduced himself with a warm smile. \u201cAre you done in here already?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cI\u2019m almost done, sir. But may I ask a question?\u201d Caroline hesitated, hoping that the man wouldn\u2019t be mad if she asked about the image. \u201cWho is this woman?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Qh' rh>\n<div class='\"Sh\"'>\n<div class='\"he\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/SSZwSiynFn5XeS-2DjTE8KVgKJIbc4QU-akGJnqscLM\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjUyZjgzMDU3ODFlNmNiZDljMTI2ODgxOTQwMTdmNmQuanBnP3dpZHRoPTEyODAmaGVpZ2h0PTE1MzQmd2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTUzNCZ3aWR0aD0xMjgwJmhlaWdodD0xNTM0.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"de' th src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/252f8305781e6cbd9c12688194017f6d.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"The' man moved closer to see what picture she was talking about. source: pexels width='\"1280\"' height='\"1534\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Ph\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>The man moved closer to see what picture she was talking about.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cWho?\u201d he wondered, moving closer to her and putting on his glasses. \u201cAh yes. That\u2019s Helen. She was the love of my life.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>Caroline\u2019s senses started pinging. \u201cWhat happened to her?\u201d She couldn\u2019t help but ask.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cShe died during a bus crash. She was pregnant at the time too. I couldn\u2019t even go to the funeral because her mother hated me. It was crazy\u2026 I tried to move on and never did. To this day, I still love and miss her,\u201d Richard responded, removing his glasses and moving towards his chair.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cSir, I\u2019m sorry to intrude like this, and thank you for telling me. But this woman\u2026 she looks so much like my mother. It\u2019s insane,\u201d Caroline revealed.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>The older man frowned at her. \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cWell, my mother, Helen, looks exactly like this woman. Obviously, she\u2019s older now, but the resemblance is uncanny. I\u2019m 98% sure this is her,\u201d she continued, facing Richard but gesturing toward the photograph.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Qh\"'>\n<div class='\"Sh\"'>\n<div class='\"he\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/b4ujqXP70UP0ogj6-9HNAZuoHknOruvRzt4feFLryl8\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTE2ZDMzMDE5YTFiYjAyZjRiM2VkMzM4N2MzYzdlNjguanBlZz93aWR0aD0xODM3JmhlaWdodD0xMzAwJndpZHRoPTE4MzcmaGVpZ2h0PTEzMDA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"de' th src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/116d33019a1bb02f4b3ed3387c3c7e68.jpeg%5C%22" alt='\"Richard' dialed right there from his desk. source: pexels width='\"1837\"' height='\"1300\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Ph\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Richard dialed right there from his desk.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cHelen? Your mother\u2019s name is Helen? Where did you grow up?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cPhiladelphia,\u201d she answered, shrugging her shoulders. Her eyes widened now that she realized that if that was Helen, then this man might be her father.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>Richard covered his mouth with his hands. \u201cThis is not possible\u2026\u201d he whispered. \u201cCan I have your mother\u2019s phone number?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cSure,\u201d she said and gave it to him.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cCan you stay here while I call her?\u201d he requested, and Caroline agreed.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>He dialed right there from his office phone, and her mother\u2019s voice answered after a few rings. \u201cHello? Is it you, Caroline?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>Richard looked up at Caroline for a second but decided to speak up first. \u201cIs this Helen Geller?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cYes. Who am I speaking to?\u201d Helen asked from the other end of the line.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Qh' rh>\n<div class='\"Sh\"'>\n<div class='\"he\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ZsTGUybFRiW-2P9MGOdB-lAWQZkFRljsPH8kjkpRJIo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmFkNmJlMzdjY2Y1ODlkZDRhNjAxMGU3YmU4NTVhZDEuanBnP3dpZHRoPTEyODAmaGVpZ2h0PTE5MjAmd2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkyMA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"de' th src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/fad6be37ccf589dd4a6010e7be855ad1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"He' told her about the alleged bus crash. source: pexels width='\"1280\"' height='\"1920\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Ph\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>He told her about the alleged bus crash.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cHelen, it\u2019s Richard,\u201d he continued, his voice starting to get emotional.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cRichard, who? Wait a minute. Richard Morris? What do you want after all these years?\u201d Helen asked, her voice hardening for some reason.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>Caroline and Richard started at each other in confusion, but he continued. \u201cWhat do you mean after all these years? I thought you were dead!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cWhat?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>Richard explained what he knew of the alleged accident when he had lost his future wife and unborn baby. He also explained how Helen\u2019s mother didn\u2019t allow him at the funeral and refused to tell him anything afterward. But Helen had no idea what he was talking about and told him what she knew.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cMy mother told me that you called and decided you wanted nothing to do with me. So I raised my daughter on my own,\u201d Helen revealed, and Caroline was shocked by this turn of events.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Qh' rh>\n<div class='\"Sh\"'>\n<div class='\"he\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/6X7gHrT7MfG2SU_N8cfscY7IyuTsAPSuc52xnRM7YVs\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNTJmYzE3ZTNlZDFhZDQ4N2EyMmIwOGYyZmE2ZTZhOTcuanBnP3dpZHRoPTEyODAmaGVpZ2h0PTE3MDYmd2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTcwNg.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"de' th src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/52fc17e3ed1ad487a22b08f2fa6e6a97.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Caroline' wanted to make it on broadway first. source: pexels width='\"1280\"' height='\"1706\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Ph\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>Caroline wanted to make it on Broadway first.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cThat\u2019s not\u2026 Helen, I would never abandon you. I never moved on. I still thought of you every day. I mourned you. I\u2019ve been in pain thinking about you and our kid for almost two decades,\u201d Richard continued, but Helen was quiet.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cI can\u2019t believe Mom would do this. But well, that was her way. I don\u2019t know what do now,\u201d Helen finally stated. \u201cWait. How did you find out I was still alive?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cMom, I\u2019m here,\u201d Caroline chimed in at last. She hurriedly explained what happened and reassured her mother that she was fine in New York.\n\n</p><div>\n<div>\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cI can\u2019t believe this is happening at all. I can\u2019t even ask my mother why she would do something so cruel to us. She died years ago. But anyway, when are you coming back home, Caroline?\u201d Helen asked, in a firmer voice toward her daughter.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cI\u2019m not coming back until I make it on Broadway. And now, well\u2026 now I have another reason to stay here,\u201d Caroline continued, looking at Richard with a tiny smile.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Qh\"'>\n<div class='\"Sh\"'>\n<div class='\"he\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/6sZWeMokRe9BMvhhf_ID2f-p099ccAzBwct83Vbm5vQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjg0YjY4NTQxOWI2MTAzZTQ3YTRmYzAwNDRkZDllNTYuanBlZz93aWR0aD0xODgwJmhlaWdodD0xMjAzJndpZHRoPTE4ODAmaGVpZ2h0PTEyMDMmd2lkdGg9MTg4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTIwMyZ3aWR0aD0xODgwJmhlaWdodD0xMjAz.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"de' th src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/b84b685419b6103e47a4fc0044dd9e56.jpeg%5C%22" alt='\"They' broke the ice with one silly statement. source: pexels width='\"1880\"' height='\"1203\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Ph\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>They broke the ice with one silly statement.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cFine, but I\u2019m coming up to New York soon,\u201d Helen said and hung up. Richard and Caroline started at each other in silence for a few moments before either of them spoke up.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'>\u201cSo, I guess you\u2019re my dad,\u201d she chirped. He laughed, and that\u2019s how they broke the ice.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'><strong class='\"yg\"'>What can we learn from this story?\n\n<div>\n<ul class='\"Kg\"'>\n<li class='\"Jg\"'><strong class='\"yg\"'>Let your children pursue their dreams.\u00a0Caroline ran away because her mother was overprotective. You should guide your children but let them decide what to do with their lives.\n<li class='\"Jg\"'><strong class='\"yg\"'>Some parents don\u2019t have your best interests at heart.\u00a0Helen\u2019s mother did something horrible to her and Richard, and they would never know why.\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'><strong class='\"yg\"'>Share this story with your friends. It might brighten their day and inspire them.\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"Ag\"'><i class='\"zg\"'>This account is inspired by our reader\u2019s story and written by a professional writer. Any resemblance to actual names or locations is purely coincidental. All images are for illustration purposes only. Share your story with us; maybe it will change someone\u2019s life. If you would like to share your story\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</i></p><p>Caroline got a job as a cleaning lady in New York and went to her first assignment. It was a beautiful house in Manhattan, but something shocked her. There was a picture of her mother in the office. 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