“I know, Daddy,”
Lily said between spoonfuls of cereal.
“You’re worried because you can’t see my gift yet. But don’t worry, it’s going to work.”
Robert felt his heart skip a beat.
“What do you mean your gift? Lily, you’ve never healed anyone before.”Courtroom design services
Lily looked at her father with those wise green eyes that seemed too old for her 5-year-old face.
“Remember when Mrs. Henderson hurt her back last month and she couldn’t get out of bed?”
Robert nodded.
“Remember how I asked if I could visit her? And you said yes. I held her hand and told her a story about a magic garden where all the flowers could sing. The next day, her back felt all better.”
Robert’s eyes widened. He did remember that Mrs. Henderson had gotten better unusually quickly.
“And remember when Tommy Peterson from down the hall broke his arm?”
Lily asked.
Robert remembered. Their neighbor’s 8-year-old son had fallen off his bicycle and broken his arm badly. The doctors said it would take 6 weeks to heal.Father’s rights advocacy
“I drew him a picture of a superhero with strong arms,”
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