Proud Mama

A proud mama moment:

We went to the mall this evening so Jordan could pick out a new princess dress for her reward for going to all her swim lessons.  Josh had bought her a Little Mermaid but she didn't like how restricted her legs were.  She ended up choosing Cinderella's wedding dress.

Afterwards, we went to the playground at the mall. After playing for a few minutes Jordan came over to tell us a girl had been pulling on her dress.  We looked over to the little girl, who had Downs and possibly cerebral palsy.  We watched as the little girl pulled on other kids as they were trying to go down the slide.  It was obvious she was trying to play but was having a hard time getting the other kids to play with her.  As we watched some more, we realized the parents were signing with her. 

Josh told Jordan that the little girl was signing so she probably was hard of hearing and didn't know how else to tell her she wanted to play.  Jordan's eyes lit up and she said, "I could sign friend to her!"  She rushed over to sign friend.  The little girl smiled and instantly started signing with Jordan.  The little girl's name was Amanda.  They held hands and wandered around.  Jordan was careful to stay at Amanda's walking pace and reminded her to be gentle when she got rough.  They compared outfits and were signing the colors of their clothes.

What a beautiful gift to see out daughter looking beyond the physical appearance of a girl who was different and find a way to communicate and be friends.  Amanda was upset when they left.  She kept signing friend and home, as if she wanted to take Jordan with her.  The family was very sweet.

Later tonight, as Jordan and I were having our evening cuddle, I asked her what she would like to pray about.  She said, "We could pray for my new friend."  So we did, that Amanda would remain in good health and find more friends that she could communicate with and play with and be happy.

God Bless Little Girls and their generous hearts.