Single Mother who is a massage with five kids adopts suicidal rude traumatized violent cussing shy and timid 10 year old boy after she met him on the bridge and takes him for ice cream

Melissa had always been a strong and independent woman. As a single mother, she had gone through many challenges to provide for her five children. She worked long hours as a massage therapist to make ends meet, but she never complained. Her children were her greatest joy and she would do anything for them.

One day, as Melissa was on her way home from work, she decided to take a different route. She drove over a bridge and noticed a small figure sitting on the edge, looking down into the water below. She pulled over, her motherly instincts kicking in. She couldn't just drive past, she had to help.

As she got closer, she saw that the figure was a young boy, no older than ten years old. He had his knees pulled up to his chest and was softly crying. Melissa's heart went out to him. She approached him slowly, not wanting to startle him.

'Hi there,' she said gently. 'Are you okay?'

The boy looked up at her with big, tear-filled eyes. 'No, I'm not,' he replied, his voice trembling.

Melissa could see the pain and sadness in his eyes. Without hesitation, she sat down next to him and put her arm around him. They sat in silence for a few minutes before the boy spoke again.

'I don't want to be alive anymore,' he said, tears streaming down his face. 'Life is too hard and scary.'

Melissa's heart broke for the little boy. She could tell that he had been through a lot. 'What's your name?' she asked softly.

The boy hesitated before responding. 'Leo,' he said, barely above a whisper.

'Well, Leo, my name is Melissa,' she replied with a warm smile. 'How about we go get some ice cream and talk about what's been bothering you?'

Leo's eyes widened in surprise. 'Really?' he asked, his voice filled with hope.

'Of course,' Melissa answered. 'But only if you promise me not to do anything like this again, okay?'

Leo nodded, his tears slowing down. Melissa helped him up and they walked to her car. As they drove to the ice cream shop, Leo opened up to Melissa about his troubled past. He had been bounced around from foster home to foster home and had never felt like he belonged.

Melissa's heart ached for Leo. She could see that he had a kind and gentle soul, but it had been hardened by his past traumas. She knew that she couldn't just send him back out into the world alone, especially after what almost happened on the bridge.

After they finished their ice cream, Melissa made a decision. 'How about you come home with me for a little while?' she asked Leo. 'You can meet my children and stay with us until we figure things out.'

Leo's eyes widened in surprise. He couldn't believe this kind stranger was offering to take him in. 'Really?' he asked, disbelief and hope in his voice.

Melissa smiled. 'Yes, really. I have a feeling that you and my children will get along just fine.'

And she was right. Leo quickly became a part of Melissa's family. Her children welcomed him with open arms and Melissa showed him the love and stability that he had been missing in his life. With her patience and understanding, she helped Leo work through his traumas and helped him find a new sense of happiness and belonging.

As for Leo, he became a kind, polite, and outgoing young boy. The once rude, traumatized, violent, cursing, shy, and timid boy had transformed into a confident and happy child. Melissa had truly saved him from the edge of the bridge that day and had given him a new chance at life. And for that, he would always be grateful.