A wise man once said, “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if only you remember to turn on the light.” For most people, the holiday season is their favorite time of the year. The snow, the colors, the lights, and the food, it all adds up to a time of celebration. However, there are also people who might not have a reason to be happy. But you know what they say, the most extraordinary things can happen to the most ordinary people.
This story is about one such ordinary man who works as a janitor at a high school in Detroit, Michigan. One fine December evening, the man was just about to wrap up at work, when he heard a peculiar sound. On inspection, he found a carton waiting for him on the steps outside. What followed next, was a series of events he could have never seen coming.
The broad corridors of Ronald Brown Academy were dark and empty on a chilly December evening. The roar of the recess bell was replaced by silence. The chaos of a thousand footsteps during the day was replaced by the sound of the footsteps of one man. The School Janitor.