Woman Takes Bullet for Stranger’s Son, His Dad Attends Funeral and Meets 9 Crying Kids There — Story of the Day
When a man arrives at a woman’s funeral to pay his respects after she takes a bullet for his son, he notices nine grieving children surrounding her grave. He learns their heartbreaking story from her neighbors and makes a life-changing decision.
Elizabeth Barnet had always been an independent woman – or so life had taught her to become – as her parents had died in a fire that engulfed their home years ago, and her so-called husband had walked out of her life, claiming he had no responsibility for her or their children.
And so, rather than mourning the separation from her husband, she was more concerned with the future of her children, their education, and instilling good ideals in them, so that they grow up to be good human beings.
However, life has a way of putting everyone to the test, and Elizabeth’s children had to face the harsh side of their fates too soon…
Elizabeth used to work three jobs per week and 12 hours a day to support her children — which included working as a nurse at a hospital on weekdays and at a pizzeria on weekends, besides working as a cashier at a tiny grocery store in the mornings. Thankfully, she had a kind neighbor, Mrs. Olsen, who stepped in to look after her children when she was away.
“I don’t know how I would return your favor, Mrs. Olsen,” Elizabeth always used to tell her. “You are like a mother to me.”
The 89-year-old woman would giggle and reply, “Oh dear. Since my husband and I never had children, I like taking care of your little ducklings. After all, they are so adorable.”
Before leaving for work every day, Elizabeth thanked the older woman for her help, and on weekends, she often baked cookies or pies for her as a token of gratitude. But one day, it all came to a halt…
Elizabeth was ministering to some clients at the grocery store one fine morning when a group of three armed guys barged in. Some shoppers panicked and fled to safety, but the gunmen opened fire and grabbed a small child to prevent the rest from escaping.
Three mask-clad gunmen broke into Elizabeth’s shop. | Source: Pexels
“Stop wherever you are, or I’ll blow this child’s head off,” one of them said, aiming his gun’s tip at the boy’s head. “Empty your pockets and hand over any cash you have; don’t dare act smart and call the cops, or you’ll all die, got it? And you,” he added, turning to face Elizabeth. “Get all of your money out of there and bring it here!”
A terrified Elizabeth obeyed his demands and handed the...