Preparing for a new baby requires a lot of time, money, and work.
Parents-to-be have to not only prepare for the birth of their new family member — they also have to plan pregnancy announcements, baby showers, maternity photoshoots, etc.
Lots of us need help during everyday life, but when things become more stressful, we need to have friends we can lean on.
And while preparing for a first child is exciting and stressful, preparing for a second child may be even more stressful.
It requires you to prepare your other child for a new sibling, and it comes with all the stress of parenting the first child while preparing for the second.
One mom, Abby Murphy, was worried about the birth of her baby. She felt totally unprepared.
With her other children keeping her occupied all the time, she just couldn't find the time to get ready for the new baby.
So she started venting about it to her online friend.
[H/T Love What Matters]
Two days after she vented about her problems, Abby opened her front door to find a surprise on her porch. She immediately took a photo and posted it online.
Within days of posting the picture on the Facebook page Love What Matters, the picture had over 28,000 reactions and 1,470 shares.
Alongside the photo, Abby wrote:
To those who say the village is dead,
This is a car seat.
It arrived on my porch this afternoon.
Approximately two days after venting to a dear friend.
A friend I have never met in person.
One of those "online" friends people scoff at us moms for having and relying on.
A friend who has offered and provided meals when my child was hospitalized, a friend who was ready to get on a plane to help me when I was in tears, 7 months pregnant, trying to move my family cross-country.
A friend who's offered an ear too many times to count, when I've been overwhelmed with my middle daughter's Autism diagnosis and subsequent treatment.
A friend I have never met.
A friend who has gone above and beyond so many times.
One of those "online" friends.
She listened to me as I listed off how unprepared I was for the imminent arrival of the newest member of our family.
How I still needed to get out the baby things, organize and wash clothes, find a babysitter, get a car seat, get a clue in general.
And here, two days later, arrives a car seat.
Not because I couldn't or wouldn't eventually get it myself.
Because she saw a need, and a way to alleviate one check on an overwhelmed mom's long list of to-do's.
This is more than a car seat to me.
It will forever be a reminder that there are really good people out there: people who care, people who go above and beyond.
My village.
This story is a lovely reminder to everyone that going out of the way for your friends will always be appreciated.
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