“I tried to take my baby to breakfast this morning, at Cafe Republic in Fort Worth, Texas. He is teething, so I thought a pancake might make him feel better.
He was being super fussy and trying to climb all over the place. I was really stressed about him bothering other guests, so I was going to ask for the bill without touching my food. I started to try to pack up and hurry out. Our server walked up, and asked if she could help. (I thought she meant help me box up my food.)
Instead, she asked permission, picked him up, and said, ‘I will hold him so you can feed yourself. Eat, mama. I know you probably never get the chance to. I’ve been there!’ He melted in her arms and stopped fussing. I got to eat for a few minutes without wrestling a toddler. I can’t explain how much that meant to me. Servers are incredible. Moms are incredible. It takes a village. 💕”
Credit: Jessica Ibarra
