Annie, 60, raised her son alone after his father left, working two jobs and sacrificing her retirement savings

to help him buy a home. She lived by “family first” and never asked for anything but his time and care.

Over the years, he visited only when he needed money, business help, or childcare for her beloved 8-year-old grandson, Noah.

Noah, kind and thoughtful, once gave Annie a child’s walkie-talkie so they could talk at night when he stayed over.

They used it for bedtime chats and jokes. One night, after returning Noah home, Annie forgot to switch it off.

At 10 p.m., she overheard her son telling his wife that Annie was “exhausting” and should only visit to babysit.

When her daughter-in-law mentioned Annie’s past financial help, he dismissed it, saying they didn’t owe her anything.

Hurt, Annie skipped the planned family breakfast and told her son she’d heard everything.

He offered no apology, calling it a “misunderstanding.” From then on, she only helped for Noah’s sake.

Annie still treasures her bond with Noah, their nightly “Goodnight, love you” over

the walkie-talkie a reminder that true love, however small, is worth cherishing.