The $5 That Changed Everything: How a Pair of Baby Shoes Brought Two Mothers Back to Life – Page 7

She found purpose again — and, to my joy, love too. A kind man she met at the hospital saw the light in her that she thought had died.

One spring afternoon, she appeared at my door holding a small velvet box. Inside was a delicate gold locket.

“It was my grandmother’s,” she said. “She told me to give it to the woman who saves me. That’s you.”

Years later, I stood beside her as her maid of honor. When she handed me her newborn baby girl, I saw hope reborn.

“She’s named Olivia Claire,” Anna whispered. “After the sister I never had.”