In the brightly lit room stood Lijuan's family. They warmed the hospital rooms with the emotions they brought. Each of them was ready to make a pledge to how they would help the baby girl in their lifetimes. She was a precious gift, a pure soul.
When she cried, they shed tears too. Her cries were to be expected. It was their job to fill her with so much love that she could be happy on Earth - safe and content in the knowledge that not only her mother, but her entire family loved her and watched over her.
The baby was passed from person to person, each holding her, cuddling her, before carefully placing her into the arms of a trusted other.
"Hong!!!" The moment her son stepped in, Mrs Fu cried out his name and said, "Look, it's your child. She's so beautiful."
