Desperate Woman Adopts Boy Who Turns Out to Be Her Son She Lost 10 Years Ago — Story of the Day
Ten years after her young son was stolen from a park, a woman adopts an abandoned boy who reminds her of him, only to be faced with a terrible realization.
It only took seconds for Gail Sommers’ life to fall apart, she later realized. Gail had turned away to take a pack of juice out of her backpack for her son, and in those fateful seconds, someone stole him.
Gail screamed, ran around the park, calling for Brian, but he was gone. The other mothers had joined the search and so had the police, but Brian was gone, vanished without a trace. But despite it all, Gail never gave up hope.
Gail Sommer’s son vanished from the park | Source: Shutterstock.com
Gail believed her little boy was alive, and that she would find him somehow, but her husband thought that she had become obsessed with an impossibility. Their once loving marriage fell apart and they divorced.
For the next ten years, Gail continued the search. She worked with associations that tracked down missing children, hired detectives, and haunted the police officers who had been in charge of her son’s case.
The years went by, and there was still no sign of Brian. One day, she was at a shelter for abandoned children when one of the therapists said to her, “Why don’t you give your love to a child who needs it until you find Brian?”
Gail thought about that a lot, and she started to look at the children with fresh eyes. There was one boy in particular who attracted her. His name was Tommy and he was 12, but small for his age and very quiet. He didn’t play with the other children, he just huddled in the corner and drew pictures.
Gail’s little boy was playing in the park when he was stolen from her | Source: Pexels
Gail walked up to him and asked gently, “Could I look at your beautiful picture?”
The boy nodded and handed it to Gail. The picture showed a woman with a lovely glowing smile and outstretched hands. “Who’s this?” asked Gail.
“That’s my happy mommy,” said Tommy. “Once my mom was happy, but then one day she became very angry. I like to remember her happy face.”
“I’m sorry, Tommy,” said Gail gently. “Where is your mom now?”