She Took Her Daughter to the Hospital for a Stomach Bug—What They Discovered Was Unthinkable (3 of 3)

The mother dissolved into tears.

And when, years later, that same woman returned with a little girl shyly hiding behind her skirt, Lila felt her throat close.

“She’s named after you,” the woman whispered.

For the first time in a long while, Lila cried — not because of sorrow but because she finally understood: sometimes the most broken hearts are the ones that become beacons for others.