Mommy Moment
Winning Parenting Story
Ultimate Parent sponsored the
Mommy Moment Story Contest in the West Coast Families
Magazine. See why Willow Hillard was our
first place winner by reading her story titled, "The
Heart of the Matter" below (don't forget the tissue!).
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The
Heart of the Matter
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We
were residing in Mexico at the time, and life seemed good! I was
a proud mom of a four-year-old boy, Noah, and four-months
pregnant with a second child. Then disaster struck, and I lost
the baby.
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Due
to medical complications, I had to return to Canada in order to
receive the proper medical treatment. My four-year-old came with
me, but my partner was unable to join us. After two weeks of
medical care, which Noah and I somehow managed together, we
found ourselves homeless, scared and alone.
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After
deciding to remain in Canada, we finally settled into a place.
One rainy day shortly after, Noah and I sat cuddling on our
couch. We began to talk about the baby I had lost. I told him I
was heartbroken, but emphasized that sometimes God does not give
you what you want, but what you need to heal.
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Noah
then rose up off the couch, announcing he would be right back. I
paid no heed and looked out the window at the rain. When Noah
returned, he had his toddler-sized tools in hand, and carefully
laid them out one-by-one on the couch beside me.
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He
then picked up his small screwdriver, asked me where my heart
was and began unscrewing small invisible screws. Surprised, I
looked up and asked Noah what he was doing.
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"Mom,
I'm fixing your broken heart," he said simply. Seems God gave me
just what I needed to heal—Noah.
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Willow Hillard is the winner of the Ultimate Parent
2005 Mommy Moment Story Contest which was featured in the West
Coast Families Magazine. |
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