My Son Found a One-Eyed Teddy Bear in the Dirt – That Night, It Whispered His Name and Begged, ‘Help Me’

When my son found a filthy, one-eyed teddy bear half-buried in the grass, I didn’t want to take it home, but my son wouldn’t let go. That night, when I brushed its belly as he slept, something inside clicked, and a trembling voice whispered his name, begging for help.

Every Sunday, my son, Mark, and I would take a walk together.

We’d been taking these walks for two years now, ever since my wife died.

No matter how tired I was, no matter how much paperwork waited on my desk or how many emails sat unanswered, we walked.

Just the two of us.

Mark needed it. Heck, I needed it too.

He’s a bright kid. Gentle in ways that scare me sometimes because the world isn’t gentle back.

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