On Valentine’s Day, Old Lady Who Barely Recognizes Her Kids Meets Man She Lost 56 Years Ago — Story of the Day
An old woman who can hardly recognize her own children proves that miracles can happen when the sweetheart she lost 53 years ago pays her a visit on Valentine’s Day, and she recognizes him.
Margaret Hanks, 81, who was now confined to a wheelchair, almost immobile and expressionless, had not always been this way. She used to be a vibrant, cheery woman who was always smiling, but her husband’s death devastated her and aged her in an instant.
Exactly 6 years ago, she had been busy making lunch when her doorbell rang. Thinking it was her husband, Bob, she hastened to answer the door, but when she addressed the other person in the doorway, she was driven to tears and a searing agony in her heart.
Margaret was confined to a wheelchair | Photo: Shutterstock
A police officer had paid her a visit that afternoon, notifying her that her husband had died in a car accident. He said he’d gotten Bob’s address from his driver’s license and had come to request her for body identification.
“You – You must have made a mistake, officer,” she whispered, shivering and practically crying as she retrieved the driver’s license from his grasp. “Bob…he – he can’t leave like that…He was just…” she said before she collapsed.
The officer dialed for an ambulance and rushed her to the hospital. When she awoke, he was already sitting by her bedside. He gently described how she’d arrived at the hospital and asked if she had any other family members she could contact.
Margaret, with trembling hands, scribbled down her kids’ contact numbers and addresses and gave it to the officer. Later that evening, her son Andrew and daughter Clara paid her a visit.
“Mom! Are you okay? We heard about dad,” Clara’s eyes welled up as she hugged her. “It’s alright, mom. Everything will be fine.”
“Yes, mom. We’ll be staying with you for a while. So don’t feel that you’re alone,” Andrew added to console her. But no one could have predicted that things would not improve and would instead worsen…
Margaret missed Bob terribly | Photo: Pexels
One year after Bob’s demise, Andrew, his wife, and Clara had paid Margaret a visit for Christmas so she wouldn’t be alone.
When Clara went to call her mother for dinner, she found her sitting motionless on her bed, staring out the window. “Mom, what’s up with you? I’ve been calling you for dinner for so long!” she said, slightly irritated.