Compassion Baby

"The Rescuing Hug" photo by Chris Christo of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette

Barbara: I found this on a friend's Facebook page yesterday and had to share it here. It's been circulating for a while, but I hadn't seen it yet. You can read the whole story here on Snope, as they did all the research to authenticate it. Turns out it's a true story of inherent, unconditional love (also published in Life Magazine and Reader's Digest). 

When these babies, Kyrie and Brielle Jackson (love those names!), were born prematurely, Brielle wasn't doing so well. One enterprising nurse decided to "co-bed" the twins and to everyone's amazement, Kyrie snuggled up to her struggling sister and (unbelievable!) tucked her arm around her. It didn't take long for Brielle to stabilize. Two case-in-points: 1) touch and affection are life-saving, and 2) we are inherently compassionate and designed to help each other.