A Kind Gesture

It happened the day of September 16th, 2014. I couldn't forget it.

I'm out and about with my husband and my son. We went to the bank and we're walking back to the parking lot. I'm holding Liam's right hand, and Jerico on the other side. We were laughing and talking and Liam was enjoying the short walk. Just a regular errand day for all of us, Liam just happy he's out of his carseat and walking along with us.

We're about to enter our car, when the blue box-typed car beside us backed up a bit, the window at the passenger side was open and and there was a middle-aged lady wearing lavender blouse and sunglasses on her head, at the driver side. Semi-shouting,

"Excuse me...excuse me...!" 

My first thought was she was going to ask for help or somebody hit our car that we didn't notice it, etc...lot of things are running through my mind of the reason why she was calling us. Then we stopped and listen to what she has to say. She said,

"You guys are going to be great parents."

I looked at my husband and he was also looking at me, we were both smiling. The lady continued on,

"I know you're going to be great parents. You know why? Because of how you hold your son. I can see you guys walking on the way here, and the way you hold him and talk to him. Unlike other parents that they just drag their kids, and you know...but you guys are going to be great parents. I can see it by the way you hold him."

We thanked her with a smile on our faces. She bid us goodbye and we thanked her again.

Just like that, my whole day changed. Up to now, whenever I feel down and giving up. I go back in that moment, and I can still hear the lady's voice echoing in my head. Always reminding me that yes, life is a struggle right now, but that simple words from a stranger, made my life easier and somehow to remind me that I'm doing the right thing as a mommy. 

Sometimes, a small nice act can really change a person's day...or life. So be nice to everybody and sprinkle a bit of compliment here and there once in a while. You'll never know the effect it can do to other people.