Little Girl Steals Box of Chocolates for Dying Mom, Police Officer Catches Her — Story of the Day
A young girl steals chocolates for her dying mother and tries to run away. However, she is caught in the act by a police officer, who teaches her a lesson in the most unexpected way.
Mandy Kurtis woke up slowly, rubbing her eyes as the sun rays from the window fell on her face. Getting up, she peered outside the window and saw that snow had already covered the whole vicinity outside her house. It was finally Christmas Eve – the day to celebrate with family and have a good time.
Mandy was a contract worker in a Philadelphia firm, but she’d been out of work for the past three months. The poor woman had been diagnosed with a terminal disease, and doctors requested that she be admitted to a hospital, but she couldn’t afford it. She was a single mother, and she and her 6-year-old daughter Judy were barely scraping by on their meager savings.
Judy stole chocolates for her mother | Photo: Shutterstock
Standing for a while near the window suddenly made Mandy feel dizzy, so the woman returned to her bed and closed her eyes. But just then, Judy came running up to her. “Mommy! It’s Christmas Eve. I will finally ask Santa to make you healthy!”
Mandy opened her eyes, but she wasn’t feeling well after the dizziness she’d experienced. She turned slowly in Judy’s direction and whispered softly in a breathy tone. “I hope Mumma will get well soon too, honey. I’m sorry I can’t do much for you. Mumma is not a good mother.”
“No, mommy! Don’t say that!” Judy said, wiping her mother’s tears. “Remember you told me Santa listens to good kids, and they grant their wishes? I will tell Santa to grant my wish too.”
“You are a good child, honey,” Mandy said with a faint smile. “I’m sure Santa will listen to you.”
Judy gave her a huge smile, then suddenly her expression changed. “But what if Santa is busy, mommy? Then he won’t grant my wish, and you’ll never be healthy!”
Mandy was diagnosed with a terminal disease | Photo: Unsplash
Mandy laughed at Judy’s innocence. “Then you can just ask Santa to bring me a box of delicious chocolates… Specifically, the almond ones… Tell Santa that these are my mother’s favorite chocolates, and she’ll be fine if she gets them. Santa understands that CHOCOLATE HEALS ALL WOUNDS!”
“Really?” Judy’s eyes widened in surprise. “Can chocolate make you healthy, mommy?”
“Yes,...