A police dispatcher answered a call from a distraught mother only to learn that she wanted her son’s last wish to be granted. However, his response went a long way in making the mother feel better.
Margot’s four-year-son Christian was her whole world. Of course, her world had been a little bigger until last year, when her husband George was there with her. But after he learned that Christian had leukemia, he took the easy way out of misery and abandoned his family.
Margot worked as an accountant in one of the most prestigious firms in New York, so money was not a problem even after George left. However, when the doctors delivered the terrible news to her on the phone that her son only had a few months to live, Margot did miss George’s support.
Margot sought a police officer’s assistance to fulfill her son’s last wish | Photo: Shutterstock
The woman was devastated as she hung up the call and sank on the sofa crying. Worried, Christian dashed towards her, holding a tissue in his tiny hands, and sat beside her, wiping her tears. “Why are you crying, Mom?” he inquired softly. “Did someone scold you?”
“No, Chris,” Margot sobbed. “Mumma is just worried about you.”
“About me? But why? Oh wait, did Dr. Peterson say that I’ll have to undergo a new treatment again? It’s okay, mom. I’m a strong boy. Everything will be fine.”
How do I tell you, Chris, that nothing is fine? I don’t even know how to tell you that you don’t have a lot of time! Margot burst into tears once more.
Looking at her mother sobbing inconsolably, Chris hugged her. “It’s all right, Mom. Don’t worry. It’ll all be fine.”
Chris hugged Margot and comforted her | Photo: Unsplash
“You’re very brave, Chris,” Margot said between sobs. “However, Mumma has a question for you. Will you give me an honest answer?”
“Of course, mom!” Chris said, nodding his tiny head. “You can ask me anything.”
“Okay, let’s say Genie could grant you one last wish, Chris, what would you ask him for?” Margot asked.
“That’s really simple, mom! But I actually have two wishes,” Christ chuckled. “One, I always want you and me to be together, and the second is that when I grow up, I want to become a police officer and protect others!”
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