Sam is an angel that was brought into my life. Here is our journey back home...

Sam is an angel that was brought into my life. Here is our journey back home...

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Compassion

I  have a story that I have to tell. It just happened about fifteen minutes ago, but it is so precious that it can't wait.

Totally unprompted. Seriously. Unprompted.

We were at Oberweis (a local Ice Cream Parlor) Michalina got a purple (her favorite color) balloon from the guy at the counter. She was all excited to get a balloon first of all, since I told her she doesn't need to have a balloon. So needless to say, her eyes lit up when he handed her the purple balloon.

We sat there and eat our ice cream. When we were done we headed home with the balloon in tow. Well, in the car on the way home Michalina melted our hearts...literately. Out of no where, she says that she wants to let the balloon go for Melinda's babies in heaven. She said that she would let it go and give it to the babies so they can have a balloon just like Sam.

So that is just what she did. We got home and she hopped out of the car and moseyed onto the driveway and proudly let the balloon go for "God to catch and give to Melinda's babies".

We just about melted into our seats. Listening to a 3 1/2 year old talk about how she wanted to give her balloon to a stranger's babies in heaven is just about the most compassionate thing I have heard in a long time. The death of her brother has made my little girl into the most compassionate three year old I know.

So, Melinda, your babies have a balloon in heaven from my daughter. She said it is just for the girls, she is going to make another balloon for the boys to have later. Yes, those were her words.

I guess Sam's promise lives through his big sister too.

7 comments:

  1. Oh, she's precious.
    We were told by the SIDS and Kids counsellor that studies have shown that children who lose a sibling grow up to be more empathic and compassionate because of thier experience (and I guess, seeing thier parents in pain). It certainly seems the case here. It's lovely that she is, but for all the wrong reasons.
    Bless her heart, as well as Sam.
    Thankyou for sharing this beautiful story. x

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  2. My beautiful granddaughter. Beautiful inside and out. I will have to tell her that she did a very loving thing for the babies.

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  3. This absolutely melted my heart. What a beautiful, precious thing for her to do. Tell her that the babies mommy thanks her very much for sending them the balloon.

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  4. That is so sweet! Kids process things so much better than we do sometimes. by the way, I miss seeing your posts, hope you're doing ok!

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