Time To Consider That Perhaps There Is Good In This World

As of 2 weeks ago, Mirabella had never done the following things:

1.  Smiled
2.  Laughed
3.  Worn a ribbon in her hair
4. Taken long naps sprawled upon a warm female body, so she could hear the heartbeat. 
5. Eaten bits of banana. 
6. Licked chocolate from a friend's finger. 
7.  Done sit-ups with a little help from a friend. 
8. Been in a room with noisy playing kids. 
9. Heard music. 
10. Had a book read to her. 
11. Been kissed vigorously on both fat cheeks.
12. Babbled for the first time.
13. Been loved.
14. Had someone cry at having to say goodbye to her.  



-- la reverdere