My husband, Tom, and I recently celebrated the birth of our first subsequent child since our son, Hunter's death on April 28, 1997. I am breastfeeding our daughter and when I returned to work, I decided to pump and freeze the milk for Holly's daily feedings. Soon I had an extraordinary surplus in the freezer, only to discover that Holly didn't like thawed breast milk. As a result, I started to discard the excess and had decided to throw away the frozen supply as well. But before I did, a family member gave me the idea of selling my milk to a milk bank or giving it to someone locally. She connected me to a midwife who knew of a mother that was currently in lactation therapy, but having no success. I spoke with this mother the very next evening. She was so grateful to receive my phone call as her baby boy was having an allergic reaction to formula and she was anxious to remedy the problem. So anxious in fact, she asked if she could come over immediately to purchase my milk. She arrived at approximately 10:30 pm that evening with her beautiful newborn. I asked her what his name was and she replied, "Hunter." As my jaw dropped, I found the composure to ask her when he was born. I was even more astonished to discover that her Hunter was born the same day that my Hunter was due, 2 years prior. As she purchased the milk for the cost of the freezer bags, she kept expressing her deep appreciation...if she only had realized that my gratitude was just as strong.
It was apparent to both Tom and I that this experience was a little more than just a coincidence. I know that our Hunter made this connection happen. I believe the baby's name being Hunter was my Hunter's way of letting me know that he is alright. The whole experience gave me a very warm feeling in my heart...right where the hole is for Hunter. This little show of "kindness" really makes me believe deeper in the fact that our angels watch over us everyday. They do small, yet significant things to let us know that they are alright and that they love us very much. We all should hold on tight to this belief...as it makes getting through each day a little easier.
TO ORDER KINDNESS CARDS, SEND $1.00 FOR 10 OR $4.50 FOR 50 TO M.I.S.S. - P.O. Box 5333 - PEORIA, AZ 85385-5333. YOU MAY ALSO SUBMIT YOUR KINDESS PROJECT STORIES TO THE SAME ADDRESS
