A mother who has lost her son has lost the will to live because she thinks her life has no value without him. That is until she meets a set of twins ten years after her son died. They make her understand that God kept her alive for a reason.
Like she had done a million times before, Estella traced the writing inside the ring and cried. She shouldn’t have, could she? When a mother loses a child, her heart can never be at peace again.
Neil was Estella’s smart and talented son. He was a young scientist. He had done what his late father had done, and his eyes lit up when he talked about atoms and molecules, which Estella had no idea what he was talking about.
The only thing the single mom could do was smile at her son and tell him good things about his job. Neil attended conferences, art shows, and even events where the best scientists in the country got together to promote his state. Estella was proud of how well he did in school, but she thought he might have been too busy with work to think about starting a family.
Then she got a terrible phone call one day telling her that her son would never come back to her…
Things didn’t look like they were going to go badly that sunny morning. In fact, when her phone rang, she was singing a song and making breakfast in the kitchen. The caller asked, “Am I talking to Neil’s mom?”
“Yes, how may I help you?” This is what Estella said as she dried her hands with a towel and held her phone to her right ear.
A person called and said, “This is for your son’s team, ma’am.” The death of a young scientist is a tragedy for our country, but we think it’s even worse for his family. We’re truly sorry for what took place.”
“Please know how sorry we are for your loss. “Your son is no longer with us.”
“Sorry for your loss,” Estella asked, confused.
“Oh, no. Did the number not work? When my son left his hotel this morning, I talked to him.
“Sorry, Mrs. Townsend. We’re sorry to say that there was an accident and that your son died in it.
“Died?” Estella asked in an angry tone. “Do you really think I’ll fall for it?” You need to check your facts! Go to the hotel where my son stays!
Okay, I’ll send you the address. You tell him that his mother sent you while he was going for a meeting! You’ll see that he’s still living.
You have no right to say bad things about my child. Love and care don’t go away, but pain does. “Wednesday morning,” the other person said.
“The funeral will be over in two days, and the invitation will be sent to you sooner.” We’re sorry for your loss, Mrs. Townsend. “Please be careful.”
Estella thought it was a bad dream that she would soon wake up from when the phone rang.
It was a terrible nightmare, but it was actually real, and it broke Estella’s heart totally. She didn’t want to live anymore when she saw her son’s pale face in the coffin that Wednesday. Why did God have to be so mean and take her son away?
Not her son, but she should have been dead! It had been days, weeks, and months, but nothing could make Estella’s heart feel better. When her family and friends told her they were sorry, she yelled at them.
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