Helen heard an infant crying, slid down to the river and found a newborn, an expendable pawn, abandoned to die and be washed away near a drain outlet. She wrapped the baby in her coat and then almost fell when the ground shook from the explosion while hearing Bill yell from above, “Helen, get out of there!” The water from the burst dam crushed her against vegetation on the bank as she protected the infant until her team reached them.
Bill and Rose adopted the child Helen rescued and invited Helen to stay with them indefinitely since she lived alone and could no longer take care of herself given her injuries which gave Helen days, months and then years to read to and guide Little Helen from her wheelchair.
When Little Helen was three years old a man gave her a permanent marker to write a message while Rose held her so she could reach the top of the casket. As she carefully made her marks she suddenly looked up with astonishment and proclaimed loud enough for all to hear, “Mommy, Auntie Helen is dancing with Jesus!“
Denise offers the prompt “pawn” for this week’s Six Sentence Stories. This story continues from Effervescent – Six Sentence Story.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
God bless the little ones. They see what we will not.
Blessings.
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They do. Thank you, Michael!
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Excellent story, Frank.
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Thank you, Dan!
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What a touching beautiful story and so perfectly done.
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Thank you, Pragalbha!
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This is a great story!
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Thank you, Cassa!
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How beautiful! A delightful story, Frank.
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Thank you, Susan!
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Indeed, she is. Oh, to have the faith of the child.
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She is. Thank you, Mimi!
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Though Little Helen was only 3, I doubt the impact Helen made on her will every be outgrown. Touching Six, Frank.
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She was very young and alive. I don’t think the impact will be outgrown either. Thank you, Denise!
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Plenty of tenderness and kind human spirit.
That first line: “Helen heard an infant crying” is so powerful, it makes us open to many possibilities.
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I am glad you liked that first phrase as an opening. Thank you!
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Very well executed story!
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Thank you, Reena!
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Nicely done, Frank.
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Thank you, Chris!
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Lovely story.
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Thank you, Ana Rosario!
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A very inspiring story Frank. Everything we do can make a tremendous impact on those around us.
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Our impact may be more tremendous than we realize. Thank you, Mark!
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Excellent, touching, sad, brilliant, beautiful….I could go on
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Thank you! I am glad you liked it.
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A very touching story, Frank!
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Thank you, Eugenia!
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You’re welcome, Frank!
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What a beautiful, heart-warming story.
And what the eyes of children can see that we have lost!
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We have to become as little children. Thank you, Jenne!
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Warm, sensitive, and expertly crafted.
A small masterpiece, Frank
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Thank you! I am glad you liked this.
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You sure can squeeze a lot of story into six sentences! I love the ending! đź’•
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Thank you!
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A reminder to allow our inner child to use their eyes.
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We need to see through those eyes. Thank you, Lisa!
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