A UPS Driver's Message To A New Mom On His Route Got A Reaction That He Was Not Ready For
The early days of parenthood are filled with sleepless nights, tons of dirty diapers, and tears — both from the baby and the parents no doubt! Needless to say, new parents can almost always use all the help they can get. But help can come in many forms, and when one new mom was comforted by the kind words of an unlikely person, she knew she had to tell the world… and repay his kindness.
The stork's arrival
There was a stork on the Kitchels’ front lawn. Not a real stork, mind you, but a decorative one with a light-blue bundle swinging from its beak. It was a sure sign to passersby that something wonderful had happened to the family inside the house… But still, not that many people knocked on the door to offer their congratulations.
The long recovery ahead
In November 2021 Jessica Kitchel gave birth to her second child, a boy named Chancy. The welcomed addition was exciting for the growing Kitchel family, but the birth hadn’t been easy for Jessica. After bringing Chancy into the world via C-section, Jessica had a long road of healing ahead of her.
"A whirlwind"
Jessica already had one daughter, and adding a newborn to the mix was both exciting and overwhelming. “The last 48 hours have gone from a whirlwind to the sweetest, quietest moments,” she wrote on Instagram after her son’s birth. Healing from childbirth and raising a newborn are hard to do at the same time!
Thanks to the stork...
So, even though Jessica and her husband were overjoyed about Chancy’s arrival, they knew times ahead would be a little bit tough. The stork was a happy reminder that the sleepless nights and painful recovery would be worth it. And if they hadn’t put the garden sign up, there’s a chance that the Kitchels never would’ve met Dallen Harrell.
