Last week, when I finally took the little guy swimming again, I met the most beautiful little girl. The nine month old, with big blue eyes, was so curious and couldn't stop smiling.
As Moms tend to do, we started to share our kid stories. I learned that when the Mom was in her early 40s, she tried everything to conceive a child, and nothing happened. She and her husband gave up, and she followed her career path. She excelled at work and was even offered a position in France. Surprisingly, at 47, she discovered she was pregnant (totally unplanned and unexpected), and the world changed. She finally conceived the baby she desperately wanted - the little girl playing before us.
It was obvious that this tiny miracle was going to do something special with her life and was an amazing gift.
When I hear stories like this or read stories about babies who are born despite struggles to conceive, like Calamity Jen's, it reinforces what miracles and gifts little babies are and that they should never be taken for granted. It also reminds us that miracles can happen even when all hope is seemingly gone. The world would be a much better place if more miracles could happen for people who would make loving parents. And, I'm always praying for miracles.
They are little miracles, you're absolutely right. It took me a few months to realize it, what with my post-partum depression, but now I'm thankful every day for my beautiful little boy.
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