Little Girl Asks Santa to Bring Her Mom Home after Leaving Her Alone for Christmas – Story of the Day

Eight-year-old Sue was left alone in her house at Christmas while her mother went out with her boyfriend. The little girl was sad and decided to write a new letter to Santa, asking him to return her mom quickly. The following day, something beautiful happened.

“You can’t go out at all, ok? I’m going to leave all the doors closed, and you just need to press the number 1 if you need anything. If there’s an emergency, you dial 911 if you can’t reach me, alright?” Sue’s mother, Emily, reiterated to her daughter as she put on a coat and finished getting ready.

“But can’t I just come with you, Mommy?” Sue asked, pulling on her shirt and pursing her lips in sadness. She looked up at her mother with sad eyes, watching the older woman get dressed.

“I’m going on a date, sweetheart. You can’t.”

“Your dad is far away, skiing with your stepmom, baby. Don’t worry. It’s only one night. I’ll be back before you even wake up tomorrow, and we’ll open the presents. We’ll celebrate just like every year, only one day later. I trust you to behave, Sue. You’re a big girl now,” Emily said before kissing her daughter’s forehead and leaving the house, locking the door behind her.

Sue didn’t know what to do. She wasn’t hungry, and her mother said she could watch whatever was on TV. But the young girl didn’t want to do anything. Even at eight years old, she realized that no one wanted to spend time with her at Christmas. And it was her favorite time of the year. She sat by the window and waited to see if her mother would return soon.

When her parents divorced a couple of years ago, Emily and Sue spent the holidays on their own. Her dad had married a new woman and only saw his daughter a few times a year. But it was fine. Sue loved decorating cookies with her mom and opening presents.