She Did It Again!

It seems that whenever I bring Emilia out in to public she changes someone, reaches out to them , makes them smile or in the case yesterday brought tears to the eyes of a stranger.

Emmie had an eye doctor appointment. While we were waiting our turn a women sat next to us. There was one chair between her and Em. Of course she strikes up a conversation with Emmie. And Emmie sucks it up, producing all her silly faces and smiles. The woman's husband came to sit down and she quickly took the empty seat next to Em so her husband didn't get to sit next to the baby. She wanted that seat for herself. We laughed and chatted for maybe another minute or two and then they called Emmie's name.

The woman was so disappointed that Emmie had to leave. Meeting over, and another happy stranger, thanks to Em.

That's what I thought anyway.

After Emmie's appointment we were making her next one and I was scoping out the place for the ladies room. After we were done I made a bee line for it. Well, our waiting room friend was standing right outside the restrooms.

I called to her and said, "What luck , now you get to see Em again! She barely said a word, just held out her arms to hold Emmie. She said, " may the Lord bless you and watch over you every day of your life". And then kissed her. OK, I'm tearing up at this point and trying not to stand there crying.

She held her a little longer, asked me her name, and then started tearing up herself. Oh, no I thought if she starts to cry I'm going to loose it too.

She said to Em, "now why are you making me cry? I know, because I always wanted children and I don't have any". She was an older women, well past child bearing years.

At that point neither one of us could talk, she handed Emmie back to me, and again no words were needed. We just looked at each other for a moment. She turned to go and I touched her shoulder.
I immediately jumped into the restroom and had a good shoulder shaking cry.

I am utterly amazed at how this child touches people. I'm sure this woman doesn't go around randomly holding strangers babies, and telling them such personal thoughts. But somehow Emilia brings things out in people. As I know all our extra special ones do. I've read your posts about how your little ones have touched others. What is it? Can people just feel the goodness? Can they somehow detect that they are holding pure love?
It amazes me every time it happens. It's like Jesus himself is using these little ones as instruments. That all these accidental meetings with strangers are not "accidental" at all.

I couldn't be more proud to be entrusted with such a child. It takes my breath away.