Policeman Answers Call from Crying Kid Who Says His Mother Is Gone — Story of the Day
A police dispatch officer answered a call only to hear a kid crying because his mother left for heaven. His response went a long way in helping the boy feel better.
“Samuel, come here,” Sam’s father called to him one day. He answered hesitantly, not because he was afraid he would get hit, but because he felt the seriousness in the air.
Sam had always been empathetic and what he felt coming from his father was a sad emotion he did not want to get close to. His dad also never used his full name unless he was in trouble, but he knew he had done nothing wrong that day.
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“Yes father,” Sam said when he finally joined his father on the living room couch.
“Listen son,” his father said. “I have… something I need to tell you and I need you to stay very calm.” Sam did not like his father’s grievous tone, but he nodded his assent.
“Your mother will not be returning to our house.”
Sam was shocked by what his father said. His mom had been rushed out of their house in the wee hours of the morning because she forgot how to breathe, but he had been assured she would return.
“Never ever? Why?” Sam asked his father.
“Because she flew to heaven son,” his dad said.
To six-year-old Sam, it sounded like his mother had simply gone on a trip to heaven, so he nodded his head and asked when she would be back. At that, his dad burst into tears and fled the room.
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Sam waited days for his mom’s return, but when he she never did, he started to worry. After a week passed, he became distressed that his beloved mother had not even visited.
He did not want to ask his father because each time he tried to bring up the topic, the man froze and ended up crying. One weekend, Sam decided to do something about it himself.
After brainstorming for days, he decided that something bad could have happened to his mother, which is why she was having trouble returning to them. So he called the cops. The phone was answered by a dispatcher named John Lewis.
“This is 911, how may I help you?” the man asked in a no-nonsense voice.
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