I Can Tell That We Are Gonna Be Friends

Lily has a best friend named Brooklyn. They have known each other since birth as I met her mom, Alicia, in the NICU because she was Lily's nurse, and she is now my very best friend. One day, when Brooklyn and Lily were together, Brooklyn saw Lily have a seizure. To my recollection, neither Alicia or I mentioned that Lily was having the seizure, but Brooklyn went over and started patting Lily and started saying "It's ok Lily." Brooklyn also would help Lily drink by tipping her cup up or handing it to her. She would also place toys in front of her. She would do all of this without being told. She just seemed to see what Lily needed, and she just naturally provided. We have to remember as well that Lily is unable to play with Brooklyn in the traditional way. Lily cannot speak words to her nor can they play with toys together, and Lily cannot run around with her. Brooklyn has never seemed to either notice or care what Lily could or could not do. Brooklyn also has a little snow globe of Seattle that I got her so she could remember where Lily lives. Alicia told me one day that Brooklyn was sleeping with it and told her that's where her best friend is. Today Alicia told me that she was explaining to someone that Lily had tuberous sclerosis and could not walk or talk, but Brooklyn was quick to say that she WILL walk!!! And today I put Brooklyn on speaker phone and Lily started to say Ba Ba Ba Ba over and over!! It's amazing to see all that Lily is learning, but it is not any less amazing to watch such a beautiful girl as Brooklyn show an amazing amount of compassion and sweetness all on her own at such a young age. She brings such unwavering hope to what she believes Lily can and will do! And to Brooklyn it seems as though she doesn't even know Lily is disabled, she is just Lily. Now who could have a better friend than that?