Woman Meets a Boy Who Looks Just like Her Husband at His Funeral — Story of the Day

A woman mourning her late husband caught sight of a strange boy who looked just like him at the funeral — her first thought was infidelity, but it was something totally different.

Jennifer was numb. She had not eaten since she found out her husband Kyle had been in a car accident that claimed his life and a good portion of his body.

Jennifer had been making lunch that day when she received a call that her husband had passed. She could still remember how wrong it felt to be surrounded by smells of baking when her husband would never breathe again.

She had rushed down to the police precinct in their neighborhood to speak to the responders who found his car and body. They did not let her get near the body at first, trying to spare her the gory sight of what was left of her husband’s corpse.

It wasn’t much because the car had exploded after taking a long tumble off a hill. Kyle had always been a fast driver, but she had always been secure in his confidence behind the wheel.

To think that his driving was what actually killed him was even more shocking to Jennifer. Rather than mourn, she threw herself into planning his funeral, paying attention to the most minute detail and making alternative plans to cover last-minute changes.

There was a huge turnout from people at the funeral because of the good work Kyle did in his community. Jennifer knew most of the faces as she had written their invites herself.

Imagine her shock when she set eyes on a young boy wearing an old suit. He looked exactly like the late Kyle and was walking around holding a sealed white envelope in his hands.

Jennifer knew she did not invite any minor to the event, so she followed him to learn more. He left the gathering of mourners inside Jennifer’s house and picked his way to the gravesite where Kyle was buried.

Jennifer kept a respectable distance as she followed Kyle; she didn’t want to scare him off before finding out what he was up to.

All the while, her mind was racing; the boy looked just like her former husband. As far as Jennifer was concerned, it only meant one thing: Kyle had been unfaithful. The thought saddened her.

The boy took the enveloped...