Mulher ignora cartas de homem que deixou há 53 anos, visita-o uma vez e encontra uma casa em ruínas — História do dia

Uma mulher recusa o convite do ex-amante para conhecê-lo 53 anos depois do término, mas quando ela encontra algumas de suas cartas antigas, ela reconsidera sua decisão e o visita – apenas para encontrar sua casa em ruínas.

Bessie Walsh, de 76 anos, sempre foi uma mulher alegre e vibrante, mas depois de perder seu marido Edward para o câncer há três anos, ela se viu reduzida a uma alma desamparada e abatida.

Bessie e Edward estavam casados ​​e felizes há 45 anos, tinham duas filhas adoráveis ​​e tinham uma linda casa em um bairro maravilhoso. Mas quando Edward a deixou para ir para sua morada celestial, a mulher alegre ficou de coração partido e sozinha.

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As filhas de Bessie, Stephanie e Cassandra, eram casadas e estavam estabelecidas no exterior, então a única companhia que ela teve em seus últimos anos foram os álbuns de fotos de seus filhos e memórias de quando eles eram jovens. Como resultado, ela vasculhava seu depósito todas as noites para encontrar todos os álbuns antigos e ficava sentada por horas olhando para eles.

Uma noite, ela estava procurando um dos álbuns de família quando encontrou uma pilha de envelopes enterrados em um canto, abaixo de uma caixa velha. Ela os tirou o pó para dar uma olhada melhor quando um dos envelopes caiu no chão, revelando uma carta.

Ela levou tudo para a sala e colocou os óculos para ler, mas assim que abriu a primeira carta, seu coração começou a disparar.

“Olá Bessie,

Este é o Troy. Sinto muito, Bess. Olha, eu entendo que você esteja chateada comigo, mas, por favor, me dê uma chance de me explicar. O que você viu não era verdade, acredite em mim. Eu só amei você, e não olharei para ninguém da mesma forma. Encontre-me hoje no Red Rose Cafe às 17h. Estou na sua cidade natal. Vou explicar tudo. Eu prometo.

Com amor, Troy.”

Ninguém poderia prever que a feliz e sempre sorridente Bessie também teria um lado triste, mas ela tinha…

Quando ela tinha 23 anos, ela estava perdidamente apaixonada por Troy Evans, um homem jovem e atraente. Eles se conheceram na universidade e se apaixonaram, e Troy até a pediu em casamento. Bessie disse sim sem hesitar, e o casamento deles já estava planejado. Mas então algo aconteceu uma noite, uma semana antes do casamento, que mudou tudo…

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Bessie estava com suas amigas em um restaurante quando notou Troy. Ela inicialmente assumiu que tinha identificado o homem erroneamente como Troy, mas ela sabia que era ele quando olhou para ele novamente. Ela estava prestes a se aproximar dele e lhe dar um abraço de volta quando uma linda morena correu até ele e o beijou na bochecha. Então eles seguraram as mãos um do outro e foram embora para uma mesa juntos.

Bessie ficou chocada, para dizer o mínimo. “Sério, Troy? Você está me traindo!” Ela soluçou ao sair do restaurante naquele dia, jurando nunca mais vê-lo. No entanto, ela deixou uma carta de despedida, afirmando que estava se mudando de volta para sua cidade natal e que tudo entre eles havia acabado.

Troy escreveu inúmeras cartas para ela depois de receber sua carta final, implorando para que ela lhe desse uma chance de se explicar, mas ela não se preocupou em ler nenhuma delas. Mais tarde, ela se casou com Edward depois de se apaixonar por ele. Ela até tinha esquecido que tinha as cartas de Troy com ela até que um carteiro apareceu em sua porta um dia. “Você tem uma carta, senhora. Bem chique! Ninguém faz isso hoje em dia!”

Bessie se perguntou quem lhe enviaria uma carta, já que seus pais tinham morrido há muito tempo, e seu marido era órfão e não tinha parentes vivos. Ela abriu a carta por curiosidade, apenas para descobrir que ela foi escrita por Troy.

“Querida Bessie,

Já faz muito tempo, não é? Demorei muito para te encontrar, mas encontrei. Não vim te encontrar porque não quero causar problemas no seu casamento. Mas eu só quero te ver uma vez, Bess. Você não respondeu a nenhuma das minhas cartas em todos esses anos, mas, por favor, me dê uma chance de me explicar. Estou morando em Chicago, e você encontrará meu endereço dentro do envelope. Por favor, Bess, me encontre uma vez. Espero que você não recuse meu pedido dessa vez.

Com amor,

“Troy Evans. “

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Aconteceu cerca de um ano após a morte de Edward, e Bessie ainda estava em luto, então ela jogou aquela carta e as outras que ele havia enviado mais tarde no depósito, nunca planejando lê-las. No entanto, ao ler uma das cartas dele novamente esta noite, ela sentiu algo – presumivelmente um desejo de estar com alguém ou ser amada – e passou para a próxima.

“Querida Bessie,

Esta é a última carta que vou te escrever. Eu te escrevi tantas vezes, e eu realmente queria te conhecer, mas acho que isso não vai acontecer. Então, estou escrevendo esta carta para explicar por que eu continuei dizendo que não te traí.

Um dos meus amigos me pediu para agir como o namorado da irmã dele naquele dia para que os garotos que estavam perseguindo ela não a incomodassem. Bess, era tudo uma brincadeira. Eu queria te contar sobre isso antes, mas você estava na casa dos seus avós na hora, e quando voltou, tudo estava bagunçado.

Eu só te amei com todo meu coração, e nunca sequer considerei outra pessoa. Eu ainda estou solteiro, e espero que você me perdoe e volte para mim. Mas se não, então eu acho que isso é um adeus.

Com amor,

“Troy Evans.”

Os olhos de Bessie se encheram de lágrimas quando ela terminou de ler. Troy nunca foi infiel a ela. Na verdade, ele queria contar tudo a ela, mas ela estava brava demais para pensar racionalmente. Ela não conseguia deixar de se sentir mal pelo homem que a amou honestamente a vida inteira. Ela vasculhou as cartas freneticamente para encontrar o envelope com o endereço dele e decidiu visitá-lo.

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No entanto, quando chegou lá, tudo o que encontrou foi uma casa velha e decadente, com telhado quebrado e tinta gasta. Ela começou a perguntar aos vizinhos sobre ele, mas ninguém sabia de nada. Desanimada, ela quase havia deixado o bairro quando seu olhar foi atraído para uma mulher frágil de 95 anos.

Ela estava olhando atentamente para ela desde o momento em que chegou lá. Ela sentiu que havia algo que sabia e queria lhe contar, então decidiu se aproximar. “Com licença, você sabe alguma coisa sobre Troy Evans?” ela perguntou gentilmente.

A mulher mais velha não disse uma palavra e entregou-lhe um bilhete. “Vá para este endereço; ele estará lá. Ele deixou este lugar há dois anos e nunca mais voltou”, dizia. Bessie percebeu que a mulher era muda, e é por isso que ela não disse nada.

“Obrigada!” ela sussurrou para a mulher antes de ir para o endereço. Uma hora depois, sua busca por Troy a levou ao The Oliver Nursing Home, onde ela rapidamente o avistou. Ele estava sentado imóvel em uma cadeira de rodas no pátio externo, quase como uma estátua. Seus olhos antes vibrantes e brilhantes tinham uma estranha expressão morta, e seu rosto estava pontilhado de rugas.

Os olhos de Bessie se encheram de lágrimas quando ela se aproximou dele. “Oi, Troy. Como vai? Sou eu, Bessie!”

O homem virou lentamente sua cadeira de rodas para encará-la, mas não disse uma palavra.

Bessie sorriu para ele, com os olhos marejados, e segurou a mão dele na dela. “Finalmente estou aqui, Troy. Sinto muito por ter ignorado você todos esses anos. Por favor, me perdoe”, ela sussurrou gentilmente.

De repente, uma voz a interrompeu. “Não adianta tentar, senhora. Tenho medo que ele não a reconheça.”

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Bessie se virou e viu uma mulher de quase 60 anos parada ali. Ela era Debbie, a cuidadora de Troy na casa de repouso. Ela informou que Troy havia sofrido de perda de memória devido ao derrame e não conseguia falar.

O coração de Bessie afundou quando ela ouviu isso. Agora que ela finalmente conheceu Troy depois de todos esses anos, ele estava em tal condição que nem a reconheceu! Mas ela decidiu que não desistiria tão cedo.

Ela começou a visitá-lo com frequência e contou suas histórias – como eles se conheceram, mostrou as cartas também – na esperança de que ele se lembrasse de algo. Não ajudou muito no começo, mas uma vez, quando ela foi encontrá-lo, ele chorou terrivelmente depois de ler uma das cartas. Ele continuou soluçando, e foi a primeira vez que ele finalmente reconheceu Bessie e chamou seu nome! Até as enfermeiras ficaram atordoadas. Foi realmente um milagre!

Bessie trouxe Troy para casa naquele dia, e agora eles estão vivendo felizes juntos. Ela é grata por ter decidido ler aquelas cartas naquela noite.

My New Neighbors Invited Me Over, but All I Found Was an Abandoned Child with a Heartbreaking Note — Story of the Day

My new neighbors seemed odd from the start. Their little child played alone, and I ended up spending half the day with her until her mother finally appeared. Out of courtesy, she invited me over. The next day, I found the abandoned child with a heartbreaking note. I decided to act immediately.

It was a typical quiet day in our small suburban neighborhood when I noticed the moving truck pull up to the old house next door. The place had been abandoned for years, and seeing any activity there was surprising enough.

I stood at my window, peering through the curtains like a curious cat.

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“Who are they?” I muttered to myself, trying to make sense of what I was seeing.

The man was tall, with sharp features that made him look like he’d stepped out of a noir film.

The woman with him, though—she was something else. Pale, almost ghostly, with a distant look in her eyes as if she was there, but not really.

And then, there was the little girl.

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She couldn’t have been more than four years old. Tiny thing, with big eyes full of innocence, clutching a worn-out teddy bear as if it was her only friend in the world.

She played alone in the overgrown yard, her small figure seeming even smaller against the wild grass and tangled weeds.

What a strange family!

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Samuel and I had always dreamed of having kids. After years of trying, though, it became painfully clear that it wasn’t going to happen for us.

Samuel never talked much about it, always brushing it off with a shrug or a quick change of subject.

But me? I couldn’t let go of the dream. And seeing that little girl, so alone… It stirred something deep inside me.

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***

A few days later, I went for my usual walk around the neighborhood. As I turned the corner, there she was—the little girl from the neighbor’s house. This time, she was dangerously close to the street.

“Hey there, sweetie,” I called out gently, hurrying over. “Let’s not play so close to the road, okay?”

She looked up at me with wide, innocent eyes, and for a moment, I just stood there, holding her tiny hand.

I led her back toward her house and knocked on the door. No answer. My hand hesitated on the doorknob.

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Should I?

I took a deep breath and pushed it open, just a crack.

The house was almost empty, just a few old pieces of furniture and scattered boxes. It was like they’d moved in but hadn’t settled. Nobody was inside.

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“What’s your name, sweetie?” I asked, crouching down to the girl’s level.

“Lily,” she replied, her voice as soft as a whisper.

“Well, Lily,” I said, “how about we draw some pictures?”

“I have no crayons.”

Those words cut a hole in my heart.

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“Alrighty! Let’s use a stick and sand outside!” I tried to cheer her up.

She nodded eagerly, and I began tracing simple shapes with a wooden stick—a heart, a star, and the letter “A.” Lily watched closely, her eyes widening with each stroke of the stick.

“Can I try?” she asked, reaching for the stick.

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“Of course,” I handed it to her, “Why don’t you try writing your name?”

She carefully drew a shaky “L” in the dirt, then looked up at me for approval.

“That’s great, Lily! You’re doing such a good job!” I encouraged her.

After a while, we moved on to another game. I pointed to some stones nearby.

“Let’s build something together. How about a castle?”

“A castle! Yes!”

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We gathered the stones, stacking them one on top of the other. It was a simple structure, really, but to Lily, it seemed like the grandest thing in the world.

“Look, it’s like a tower,” she said, placing a small stone carefully on top.

“It is! And here’s another one for the other side,” I added, handing her a flat stone. “You know, this could be where the princess lives.”

Lily’s face lit up even more at the idea.

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“And the prince can live over here,” she said, pointing to a spot on the other side.

I noticed how intently Lily focused on the task as if each stone was a precious gem. It made me wonder if she had ever played with real toys before.

“Thank you for playing with me.”

My heart swelled at her words.

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As the sun began to set, I started to worry about what to do.

Finally, the girl’s mother appeared, almost out of nowhere. She seemed surprised to see me but didn’t show much emotion.

“Thanks,” she said flatly, taking the girl’s hand. “I was nearby all the time.”

There was no warmth, no smile—just those words. Before leaving, she added,

“Why don’t you come over for tea tomorrow?”

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It wasn’t so much an invitation as an obligation. But I nodded, agreeing anyway.

I glanced down at Lily. She had been so engaged, so full of life while we played, but the moment her mother appeared, something in her seemed to change.

“Lily, it’s time to go.”

Without a word, Lily simply walked over to her mother, her small hand slipping into the woman’s cold grasp. There was no protest, no hesitation—just quiet obedience.

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“Okay, Mommy.”

Lily looked back at me. “Will you come to play with me again?”

“Of course, sweetie,” I replied, my voice catching in my throat.

As I watched them disappear down the path, a sense of unease crept over me. That sadness in Lily’s eyes was like a silent plea, a cry for help that she couldn’t voice.

There was something off about this family—something I couldn’t quite put my finger on.

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***

The next day, I hesitated, staring at the chipped paint on the neighbor’s door, then knocked. No answer. I knocked again, louder this time, but still nothing.

“Hello? It’s me, from next door,” I called out, hoping to hear some sign of life inside.

Nothing. The house remained eerily quiet, the silence pressing down on me like a weight. After what felt like an eternity, I hesitantly pushed the door open and stepped inside.

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“Hello?”

My footsteps sounded loud against the wooden floor as I wandered through the rooms, each one emptier than the last.

Then, in the living room, I found Lily. She was sitting on the floor with a pack of cookies and a bottle of water. She was holding a piece of paper in her tiny hands.

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“Lily?” I whispered, kneeling beside her.

She didn’t say anything, just handed me the note. I unfolded the paper, the heartbreaking message inside sending a cold chill down my spine:

“She’s yours if you want her. We know you’ll take good care of her.”

I stared at the words, my mind racing.

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Who would do such a thing? Abandon their child like this, leaving her in an empty house with nothing but a note?

Panic started to rise in my chest, and I grabbed Lily, pulling her close.

“We need to go,” I whispered, scooping her up into my arms.

As I headed for the door, a terrifying thought crossed my mind.

What if this was a trap?

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I froze for a moment, my heart pounding. But then I looked down at Lily. I couldn’t leave her there, no matter the risks.

When we arrived back at my house, Samuel was already home. He looked up from the couch as I walked in.

“What is this?” he demanded.

I set Lily down gently and handed her a box of crackers and a glass of milk.

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“Here, sweetie, why don’t you have a snack and watch some cartoons?” I said, turning on the TV to distract her.

Once she was settled, I turned back to Samuel, who was now standing, his face twisted with anger.

“Why is there a child in our house, Eliza?” he raised his voice.

“Samuel, I found her alone,” I began, my voice trembling. “In that empty house, with nothing but this note.”

I handed him the paper. He read the note quickly, then looked up at me.

“You’ve broken our agreement, Eliza. We agreed—no children in this house!”

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“Samuel, I couldn’t just leave her there! She was all alone, with no one to take care of her,” I pleaded, trying to make him understand.

But his anger only grew.

“I told you I didn’t want kids! And now you’ve brought one into our home? Do you even realize what you’ve done?”

His words cut deep, like a knife twisting in my chest.

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“You never said that! All these years, you said it was because of your health…”

He looked away, his jaw clenched.

“I lied. I never wanted children, Eliza. I just didn’t want to lose you.”

It felt like the ground had been pulled out from under me. All those years, all those hopes and dreams… I had been living a lie.

Samuel delivered his ultimatum:

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“Either you take her back, or go away.”

I stared at him, the man I had loved and trusted, and realized that I couldn’t stay. Not like this. Not with him.

Without another word, I turned away from him, gathering a few belongings. I packed a small bag, trying to hold back the tears that threatened to spill over.

I couldn’t abandon Lily after everything she had already been through.

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As I took Lily’s hand and led her to the door, Samuel didn’t stop me. He just stood there, cold and distant, as if we were strangers.

I had no idea where we would go.

Finally, we ended up at the school where I work and spent the night in my office. I knew it wasn’t a permanent solution, but it was a start.

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***

In the following days, I began the adoption process for Lily, but it wasn’t easy. The authorities insisted I needed a stable home.

Then, unexpectedly, they informed me that Lily’s biological parents had left her an inheritance — the house. So, I could adopt Lily and move in there.

Shocked, I dug deeper and discovered that Lily’s foster parents — my neighbors — had adopted Lily solely for that inheritance. But realizing they couldn’t care for her, they decided she deserved better.

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To ensure she wouldn’t end up in another home for the wrong reasons, they left her, and the house, in my care. We moved in the same day, and the house became our home, filled with warmth and love.

Lily slowly opened up, and every time she called me “Mommy,” my heart swelled.

Samuel, living alone, began to reconsider his choices. He started helping around the house and taking care of Lily when I was busy. Forgiving him wasn’t easy, but his efforts made me feel that maybe we could find our way back to each other.

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