Days after Son’s Death, Grief-Stricken Mother Hears a Boy’s Voice Calling Her in the Backyard — Story of the Day

A woman hears a boy’s voice in her backyard days after her son’s death and is startled to see a small boy dressed in rags standing there.

“Hello? Am I talking to Mrs. Caroline Smith?”

“We regret to inform you, ma’am, that your son was killed in a car accident this afternoon. He was crossing the street and was unaware of a car approaching from the opposite direction. We went through his belongings and found his school ID as well as your phone number. However, we would like you to identify the body to be certain.”

Caroline’s heart sank when she heard the terrifying news. It had been just like any other day when her son Jacob left for school that morning. She chased after him, telling him to hurry up and get ready, but the boy, as usual, was not ready to listen to his mother and was instead playing video games.

She’d even chastised Jacob that morning because the bus had already arrived, and he wasn’t ready. If you don’t listen to me, Jacob, I swear I’ll never buy you any video games again! She’d yelled at him. However, when she received word from the cops that her son had died, she couldn’t bear the shock and just collapsed on the ground.

A few hours later, when she opened her eyes, she was in a hospital. Two cops were sitting by her bedside. They had rushed to her house after her phone line was abruptly disconnected that afternoon.

“My son!” she cried, opening her eyes. “My little boy! I want to see him!” She wouldn’t stop crying.

“Please calm down, ma’am. You’re not even in a position to move. And we’d advise you not to go for the identification right now,” one of the officers suggested.

But Caroline’s heart wouldn’t rest until she saw her little boy. At one point, she was convinced it was all a bad dream that would end soon, but when she went to the morgue, all her doubts vanished.

The little boy lay all pale, lifeless, covered in a white sheet. His face that was once home to a million smiles and an evil laugh when he teased his mother was motionless, as if life never existed in that little soul. Caroline...