“Your mom loved you very much. When you were in her womb, she used to sing you lullabies.”

He would cuddle him to sleep, trying to fill the void. However, Diego’s habit of standing facing the wall didn’t completely stop. One night, Juan woke up and saw Diego standing in the corner, whispering:

“Mom’s here.”

He turned on the light and ran to him, but saw nothing but the blank wall. However, this time he noticed a phrase written in chalk on the wall:

“Mom is always here.”

The handwriting was clumsy, like a child’s, but Juan was sure he hadn’t written it, and Diego couldn’t write yet. Trembling, he erased the phrase and hugged his son, unable to sleep all night.

Juan consulted with a feng shui expert, Don Luis Ramírez, 60, recommended by a friend. After examining the apartment, he concluded there were no signs of supernatural activity.

“Perhaps the boy just misses his mother, and your emotions are affecting him,” he said. “I suggest holding a small memorial ceremony for Claudia, so you can both find some peace.”

Juan followed the recommendation and invited a priest to pray at home. After the ceremony, he felt calmer, although Diego still stood in front of the wall, albeit less frequently.

Juan decided to investigate further. He went through Claudia’s belongings and found an old diary. In it, Claudia had written about her dream of being a mother, her love for Diego, and her fear of not being able to be with him. One entry read:

“If I’m not here, I’ll always be with you, in every corner of the house.”

Juan realized that Diego was probably sensing his mother’s presence in his own way. He began spending more time playing with him, taking him to the park, telling him stories, and singing the songs Claudia used to sing. Little by little, Diego smiled more and spent less time staring at the wall.

One morning, Juan saw Diego run into the living room and point out the window:

“Dad, it’s sunny!”

He smiled, picked him up, and felt relieved. That same day, he checked the corner and saw a new phrase written in chalk:

“Mommy loves you.”

Juan was no longer afraid. He erased the phrase, believing it was Claudia’s way of expressing her love. From then on, Diego stopped staring at the wall. He became more cheerful, running around, playing, and hugging his father more often.

Final Thoughts

The story of Juan and Diego is a lesson in listening. Diego’s unusual behavior wasn’t frightening; it was the way he expressed his longing for his mother. Juan, in his confusion, learned to understand his son and use love to soothe his pain. The old apartment, once filled with sad memories, became a place where father and son strengthened their bond. This reminds us that children sometimes speak with their silence, and adults must learn to listen with their hearts.