Tommy lived with his mother in a small apartment. His father had left the 8-year-old and his mom a long time ago, and Tommy couldn't really remember much about him. Tommy’s mom was a loving guardian, but she had her own demons that would often get in the way of being there for her son.
When Tommy woke up on his eighth birthday, he was so excited he was practically jumping off the walls. Even though they didn’t have a lot, Tommy always anticipated his birthday because he loved being made to feel special for an entire day.
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The birthday boy found himself even more excited for the day because his mother had told him that she was going to get off work early and come and pick him up from school so they could do something special together.
Tommy didn’t know what kind of surprise his mom had in store for him, but he knew it had to be good. He had recently spent two weeks with his aunt because his mother was experiencing a particularly bad bout with alcohol and she needed some time to get herself together.
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When Tommy got to school, he found himself counting down the minutes on the clock. Recess couldn’t come fast enough and soon after that, it was lunchtime. His teacher asked him what he was doing for his birthday and when he said his mom was picking him up to take him out for a special birthday surprise, all he got in return was a faintly hopeful smile.
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Right when school ended, Tommy was instructed by his teacher to wait with him. Tommy’s mother had been taken to jail for public intoxication earlier that day and the school was waiting to find out what to do with the 8-year-old boy in the meantime.
What happened when the teacher called one of their police officer friends to come and speak to Tommy about his mom? Watch the Wonderbot video to see this heartwarming story unfold.
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