Monday, May 12, 2014

random act of kindness

8 comments:

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

What a lovely thing to do.

William said...

It was a gracious and gentle thing to do, but it probably just adds to the pathos. There's no upside to a dead baby.

Chip Ahoy said...

I forget where I saw it, but lots of comments, all tender. I was hoping someone could explain it because and I did not feel the same way causing me to think something is wrong with my compassion.

How is a bench better than a crib? Does the woman not hold out hope for another go?

I'm a bit confused. Nice bench, nice thought, but still.

Karen of Texas said...
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Karen of Texas said...

*That* crib was meant for baby Noah, Chip, so while mom may want 'another go' at some point, she doesn't want it to be with 'Noah's' crib. And now that crib is no longer a place where her baby should have been sleeping. Reworked as a bench, it exists in a different form, a more gentle reminder of what might have been and what now is. Gone but not forgotten.

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

Just about the only upside to living a lonely life is it doesn't happen very often that you lose a loved one.

Unknown said...

I thought that too, Chip. Why not try again? maybe it was too painful.

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

How is a bench better than a crib? Does the woman not hold out hope for another go?

The act of kindness transposed new significance upon the dead wood... may be that didn't come out right.

Now when she sees it, she knows she is not alone.