She Gave Him A Teddy Bear — and He Took Off His Sunglasses To Hide The Tears

He removed his sunglasses to conceal his tears after she gave him a teddy bear.

He didn’t look at his name patch, which read “Lucky.”

There were loud motors, leather vests, and more commotion than usual at the motorcycle charity event where we were.

At that moment, I noticed Riley, my niece, holding her teddy bear tightly as if it were a present.

“Someone who looked sad but strong” is the person she said she wanted to give it to.

She approached a large man sitting on the sidewalk with a beard in a braid.

“My teddy bear is more adept at hugs than I am, but you seem to need one.”

He stopped.

gently took the bear.

Then—he sobbed.

He had to remove his sunglasses after shedding silent tears behind them.

It made him think of his daughter, he told Riley.

I found out later that Marcus was his true name.

Only a few months prior, his daughter Daisy had perished in an accident.

Teddy bears were her favorite.

That’s why Riley was so affected by his gift.

Marcus knelt down and gave Riley a tiny silver clover charm before he left.

It’s fortunate,” he remarked.

Then he left, vanishing among the throng.

Riley received a letter months later.

Lucky, Marcus, was in treatment.

He wrote:

“I got more from you than just a teddy bear.

I had hope because of you.

I’m making an effort to be someone Daisy would be pleased with.

A picture of Daisy grinning with her own teddy bear was enclosed.

Riley whispered, “She looks happy,” after staring at it for a while.

Riley went on to become a grief counselor years later.

She frequently shared this tale to show others how even the little deed of kindness can make a big difference in someone’s life.

According to reports, Marcus maintained his sobriety and established a support center for bereaved families.

Its emblem?

Flames encircling a clover.

All because a young girl handed her teddy bear to a dejected man.