Boy Is Ashamed of His Mom’s Rough Hands Until He Learns the Hard Truth Behind Them – Story of the Day

After her husband left, Catherine, a stay-at-home mom of three, took a job at a construction site to support her kids. She kept it a secret, ashamed of her rough hands and hard labor.

One day, her son refused to join a school event, saying her hands were “ugly.” Heartbroken, Catherine stayed silent.

Weeks later, he saw her working—lifting bricks, mixing cement. That night, she apologized for her hands.

But he cried and hugged her. “I saw everything, Mom. I’m sorry. Your hands are strong because you love us.”