Man Approaches Santa With Strange Request, Onlookers Shocked By What’s In Hand
By Timfly
Quite the shocking series of events took place after a few North Carolina families saw a man who was standing in line all by himself to see their local Santa Claus. Unfortunately, things would soon take a turn as they saw what the man was clasping in his hand — and that’s when he presented Santa with a devastating request that left every onlooker absolutely speechless.
Caleb Ryan Sigmon is an actor and professional Santa Claus who chronicles his experiences on social media under the heading “Stories From The Big Chair.” A few days ago, he shared that a man came to see him with nothing other than a photo of a baby boy. The man started to explain that his son passed away, but choked up and couldn’t get the rest of his story out. Sigmon immediately understood and agreed to pose for a Santa picture with the child’s photo.
As Caleb went on to explain, he saw a hospital band on the boy’s wrist that read “Hayden,” and this was actually his first official picture with Santa. Although the man didn’t say much, he later selected the photo of Santa holding the framed picture of his son to purchase, saying that he was going to give it to his wife for Christmas.
. He adds that while they took the pictures, the entire mall around him was silent. “Normally, I hear all kinds of music and sounds,” he says. “The camera snap was the only sound I could hear.”
Once the pictures were finished, the dad picked one out and the woman behind the counter printed him a full photo package. The father explained that the photos were going to be a gift for his wife and reached for his wallet to pay, but Sigmon writes that they all stopped him and gave him the photos for free. “We gave him the printed package, telling him that it was a gift and that we would be praying for his family this Christmas,” writes Sigmon. “He grabbed my hand and pulled me in and hugged me, then turned around and left.”
Since Sigmon posted the story, it’s been shared more than 50,000 times. It even caught the attention of the baby’s father, who posted on his own Facebook page that he’s overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support, and just wants everyone to honor his son’s life by paying it forward and doing something nice for someone else.
The holiday season is a happy time, but it can also be incredibly painful to people for reasons you’d never know just by looking at them. This story is extraordinary, not just because of the photos or the act of giving them to the father for free, but because it captures the kind of generosity and kindness we should show to others all year long.
Everyone has a story that will break your heart, but we also have the ability to carry each other through the most trying times. Thanks to this Santa for sharing his story and reminding us all what love and compassion look like.
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