Having a child is a great blessing, but at the same time a great responsibility: they are low-energy
creatures that require maximum care and attention. It is precisely for this reason that many parents
feel completely exhausted at some point and it is not always possible to ask for help.Jessica Ibarra, a young woman from Texas, USA, knows this well. On a normal day, she was going to
a restaurant for breakfast when her 18-month-old son Dominic started crying and throwing a tantrum.
The young mother did everything she could to calm him down, but the little guy wouldn’t stop. Normally,
Dominic is adorable and cheerful: he loves being with his mother, but that morning he was quite restless,
so Jessica had the idea of having breakfast outside to allow them to change the environment and enjoy
their favorite pancakes.
Despite his favorite dish, little Dominic became even more nervous. Afraid of making too much noise
a restaurant full of customers, Jessica decided it was best to leave: “He was very restless and tried
to get on everywhere. I was nervous because I was disturbing the others, so I asked for the bill without touching the
food,” said the young mother. Meanwhile, waitress Laura Zaku was watching from afar and decided to
lend a hand: she approached Jessica’s table and offered her help. “I thought she was going to help me pack
my takeout meal, but she asked me if she could hold my baby so I could eat my pancakes at the table
peace,” Jessica recalled.
“I saw this young mother, and I could understand her frustration: I also have two children, and even though
they are adults now, I have not forgotten their tantrums in public places and restaurants,” Laura
commented. Jessica watched Laura pick up Dominic: the boy calmed down instantly.
The mother was so touched that she was moved and thanked the waitress countless times. Then, once she
returned home, she shared her story on Facebook, where she received thousands of shares and just as many
comments of solidarity for the mother and admiration for the waitress.
Do you agree on the value of this very simple gesture?