These Were the 13 Most Heartbreaking Headlines of 2015

Merritt Smith found herself in the middle of every mother's worst nightmare when her 4-year-old needed to go to the hospital after being hit at school. But not only is she furious with the boy who bullied her daughter, she's equally upset with a hospital employee for sending the message that what the boy did was OK. She said in an open letter to the man on Facebook, "Do not tell my 4-year-old who needs stitches from a boy at school hitting her 'I bet he likes you.'"