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But Now I See
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles Happen
By Jenny Sokol
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
~Thomas Aquinas I bartered with myself, creaking back in forth in the rocking chair. I’ll check one more time. Nestling my baby in the crook of my elbow, I scanned the penlight across his eyes. No response. Nothing. A hot, angry tear rolled down my cheek, as the specialist’s list of possible diagnoses echoed in my head. Vision problems. Blind. Retardation. “It’s too soon to tell for sure,” he’d said.
I took a deep breath and resumed rocking. Each night in the wee hours, Josh fussed. When the rest of the family slumbered, cozy in their beds, we rocked. His eyes searched continuously, but never seemed to find my own. (Keep reading)
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