For Every Birthday, a Boy Sent a Message in a Bottle to His Dad & One Day, He Finally Got a Reply — Story of the Day
Every year, Tommy sent a letter in a bottle, hoping his dad would find it. His mom told him stories about a brave sailor who was just lost, to protect his heart from the painful truth — his father had left and never returned.
As Tommy grew older, the letters changed from drawings to real words, filled with hope. But by his tenth birthday, Tommy stopped sending letters. He felt his dad didn’t care.
On that birthday, a man in a sailor’s uniform appeared at their door, pretending to be the dad Tommy had waited for all his life. He meant well but overstepped.
Then another man showed up — Tommy’s real father, who had never known about him until recently.
Caught between two strangers, Tommy’s mom stood firm: Tommy deserved better than their fight. Both men had hurt him in different ways.
In the end, she told them to leave, giving herself and Tommy time to heal. Some wounds need patience, not promises.
