# This will pull at the ole heart strings **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 9, 1999, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-pull-at-the-ole-heart-strings/11899 "1999-12-09T21:10:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@Glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glitch)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 1999, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-pull-at-the-ole-heart-strings/11899/1 "1999-12-09T21:10:00Z")
Short version: A 9-yr old boy’s mother died, and he was afraid he would be sent to an orphanage so he tried to hide it for the past month. [http://www.msnbc.com/news/344446.asp?cp1=1](http://www.msnbc.com/news/344446.asp?cp1=1) ---
**Author:** ![JBENZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@JBENZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBENZ)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 1999, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-pull-at-the-ole-heart-strings/11899/2 "1999-12-09T21:33:00Z")
And this kid goes to the…uh…South Park Elementary School huh? 🙂 * * * JB Lex Non Favet Delicatorum Votis ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 1999, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-pull-at-the-ole-heart-strings/11899/3 "1999-12-09T21:36:00Z")
Oh lordy, I read this story in the NY DAILY NEWS this morning. The picture of this little kid heating up canned soup for himself, terrified that he’d be put in a foster home, while his mother’s body lay in the next room, really did get me all misty. Any update on this story? I assume that all of his worst fears will now come true, right? ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 1999, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-pull-at-the-ole-heart-strings/11899/4 "1999-12-09T21:44:00Z")
So far it looks like he will be staying with his grandmother. Somebody was definitely looking out for him all this time. * * * I opened the door, and look who I found. Damn I’m good ---
**Author:** ![Diamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@Diamond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diamond)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 1999, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-pull-at-the-ole-heart-strings/11899/5 "1999-12-09T23:39:00Z")
Our prayers are certainly with him. He’s gonna need some quality counseling. ---
**Author:** ![Catrandom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@Catrandom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catrandom)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 1999, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-pull-at-the-ole-heart-strings/11899/6 "1999-12-10T04:49:00Z")
That poor brave baby. I’m glad he has a loving grandmother to care for him, and hope her health isn’t as bad as they implied. Catrandom ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 1999, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-pull-at-the-ole-heart-strings/11899/7 "1999-12-10T20:17:00Z")
The worse part of that story is that someone can be dead for more than a month and no one notice. Get to know your neigbours! And stay in touch with family members and friends. * * * Quand les talons claquent, l’esprit se vide. Maréchal Lyautey