Getting older is never easy, especially after the love of your life passes away. The pain of losing a spouse can feel overwhelming, leaving behind a sense of crushing loneliness.
When Bernard Thompson lost his wife, his job at the supermarket was the only thing that kept him going. It helped him stay connected with the world and kept those empty feelings at bay. Little did he know that someone was about to come along and completely change his world yet again.
Meet Bernard Thompson
Ninteny-three-year-old Bernard Thompson was a proud Midwesterner. He had lived in Omaha, Nebraska for his whole life. Bernard had worked in agriculture as a younger man, but had got a job in a supermarket when he was 70 to supplement his pension and had been there ever since.
Bernard didn’t need much to be content—just a steady routine, hearty meals, and his favorite pair of sturdy boots—but a recent tragedy had left him reeling. He couldn’t have predicted that his life was about to be thrown into turmoil all over again.
