{"id":2720,"date":"2025-01-11T21:48:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T21:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=2720"},"modified":"2025-01-11T21:48:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T21:48:13","slug":"old-man-goes-to-visit-daughter-for-his-80th-birthday-she-doesnt-let-him-enter-her-house-story-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=2720","title":{"rendered":"Old Man Goes to Visit Daughter for His 80th Birthday, She Doesn\u2019t Let Him Enter Her House\u2014Story of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Richard goes to see his daughter to celebrate turning eightieth, she answers the door sobbingly and waves him off. 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