My Son Shared Half His Lunch with a Stray Dog Every Day – Until a Red SUV Stopped Beside Him

His voice cracked, and he paused before going on.

“I gave up hope. Until a friend sent me that photo — your son feeding him.

I don’t know what it was… maybe the way the boy sat, the way the dog looked at him… but it reminded me so much of Michael.

It didn’t feel like a coincidence.”

We all stood quietly for a moment. Even Eli didn’t say anything. It felt heavy, like the kind of moment you’re not supposed to rush.

Then Richard knelt again and scratched behind the dog’s ears.

“I’ll take him home now,” he said quietly.

But Buddy didn’t move.

Instead, he turned away from Richard and walked back to Eli, sitting firmly beside him and resting his head on Eli’s knee.

Eli looked up.

“He doesn’t want to go. He’s happy here.”

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