Man Cries as Daughter Who Turned Mute Says ‘Thank You’ to Woman Who Gifted Her a Toy – Story of the Day

After winning a teddy bear at the fair, Erin saw a sad little girl sitting on a bench. Her father was seemingly too busy talking on the phone, so the young woman decided to give her the toy. The little girl smiled and said, “Thank you.” Suddenly, her father began to cry, knelt in front of his daughter, and later explained why.

Erin skipped through the Alabama State Fair like a little girl. Her friends followed with delighted smiles. They were taking a much-needed break from their studies at the University of Alabama. But Erin was particularly delighted because she won a teddy bear at one of the games, where you had to knock down a few bottles at once.

Winning was exhilarating, and Erin was still riding that high. Her friend, Kelly, put an arm around her shoulders as they walked then spoke up. “See? We told you this would be fun!”

Erin nodded and smiled back at her friend, placing one arm around Kelly’s waist while holding her prize tightly with the other. They were now looking for the food vendors, hoping to find the state fair’s famous pickle pizza. However, Erin stopped and frowned when she saw a little girl sitting on a bench away from the crowd.

Kelly was forced to halt with her. “What’s wrong?” her friend wondered as the others continued walking.

“That little girl is all sad and alone,” Erin explained, pointing her finger at the child not too far away from them.

“So? Wait, she’s not alone. Look! There’s a man right there, talking on the phone,” Kelly added.

A little further away from the bench, they saw the man having a heated conversation on the phone. He waved one of his hands in frustration before running it through his hair.

“That might not be her father, Kel. You know what? Go on with the others. I’m going to talk to her,” Erin decided. She let go of her friend’s waist and walked towards the girl. Kelly tried to grab her, but Erin was fast. In the end, she followed, not wanting to leave her alone at the fair.

“Hey, there. Why are you sad? Aren’t you having fun at...