You never know what kind of adventure a quiet workday might bring.

This man was helping out at a small convenience store owned by a family friend.

A young boy approached him, but he was a little confused when the boy seemed to think he was his father.

What happened next was an emotional experience.

Read the story below to find out more.

The day I pretended to be someone’s dad

This takes place in a small convenient convenience store.

The owner is a family friend.

He asked me if I could cover because they were short on staff.

This man noticed a toddler approached him and held his hand.

There wasn’t much to do, so I decided to walk around, maybe reorganized misplaced items.

Then suddenly, a kid (maybe 3 or 4 years old) held my hand.

I kind of looked around to see if someone lost their kid, and then, I saw a young lady gave me a “go on” gesture.

He was confused, but still decided to lead the kid.

I’m a bit confused as what she wants me to do.

But, whatever.

I was bored, and this kid looked cooler than my friends, so I asked if he liked candy and asked which one he liked.

The kid hugged him and said, “I love you, daddy.”

He didn’t say anything and just pointed to some gummy worms.

Me: That’s cool. Me, too! I like the sour ones because I can make this face.

(I showed him a sour face.)

This made the kid laugh.

Boy: I love you, daddy. (He hugged me.)

He replied with, “I love you, too.”

To be honest, I freaked out a bit and thought this kid couldn’t possibly be mine.

As I looked over to the young lady, she started tearing up.

Me: I love you, too, son.

The boy ran back to the lady.

He learned that the kid’s father passed away recently.

The lady walks up to me and hugs me.

Lady: I’m so sorry for that. My husband just passed away 2 days ago. This is the first time I saw him talk since that day.

Me: I’m sorry for your loss.

Lady: Thank you.

He did the sour face again, and the kid did the same.

They proceeded to leave.

The boy is waving his gummy worms at me.

I do the sour face, and he does the same.

What a sad and sweet story.

Let’s find out what others have to say about this on Reddit.

Good on you, says this person.

This person was moved by the story.

Here’s a sweet comment from this user.

Your mother is beaming with pride, says this person.

People are crying!

You never know what someone is going through, so always be kind.

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