The Healing Toddler

--by irongrace, posted Jan 5, 2009

A month ago, I stepped through the revolving door into my physician's office, feeling both afraid of being there because of what I could find out about my health, but also knowing that I would feel afraid if I didn't come there precisely to find out. So, I felt stuck. As I scurried over to a wooden chair with a plush cushion and a Home & Garden magazine lying on top of it, I noticed there were many other patients who were carefully seated on the chairs surrounding me with frightened faces buried in magazines.

Amidst, these nervous readers, I spotted a little two-year old girl who was propped up on one of these seats with her short little legs sticking horizontally out into the air. Just a moment after I sat down, I heard this little doll-like child's voice as she suddenly and fearlessly, began to sing. She was making up her own song. It was something about Santa Claus. Everyone was listening but I don't think she even was aware of how all of us slowly starting showing ourselves from behind our respective magazines, to see who this singing angel was.

After she finished her moment of caroling, we all applauded her. Right away, though, she instructed all of us to stop clapping so she could sing more, as if she knew that these unpredictable tunes she created were soothing to our hearts. All of us adults in the room, exchanged smiles and chuckles, and as we became silent again, our new celebrity patient began to sing again.

Thanks to this dear little girl, a calmness permeated the entire room and settled all of our respective nerves.

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Posted by irongrace
Jan 5, 2009
Comments (14)

Readers Comments

sheilaellen wrote: Out of the mouths of babes. An angel indeed! God bless :)

hotcocoa wrote: Amazing how a little girl can calm and sooth everyone.

An angel sent from heaven.

Thanks god :)
Thank you for sharing the story and god bless you.

DonW wrote: The beauty was that she was singing to sing, not for the applause. How long will she be able to maintain that simple purity? When did we start to lose ours?

Gini wrote: The story of the little singer came right on time for me as i have just returned home from gathering w/family in the ccu of the hospital as my grandmother lay dying. As we hovered at her bedside, sharing stories of good times, smiling, even laughing at times, my aunt, cousin and i began to sing my grandmothers favorite hymn, 'i'll fly away'. I'm not sure she could even hear us, but the tension and sadness melted and it unified us in a new way.

Tabetha wrote: That is absolutely wonderful! :)

Nahid wrote: Wow! Wht a wonderful story that little girl dont know what she has done but she bought laugh on every face around her really she was an angel

Blossomhappy wrote: What a sweet little girl, i bet she made everybody feel so much better. Cute story =)

Smitha wrote: Angels come to earth to confort you. It was nice to read this. Thanks for sharing.

LOAS wrote: What a sweet story. I am glad she was there for all of you. :)
Loas

AURELIA wrote: Your little earth angel!!! I'm glad she was able to be with you all. :0) ~Aureila

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